Steve Curtis v. Nucor Corporation

Steve Curtis appeals the district court’s 1 grant of summary judgment to Nucor Corporation on his claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). Because there is no genuine issue of material fact as to whether Curtis had a serious health condition sufficient to avoid summary judgment, we affirm.

Curtis worked as a port crane operator for Nucor. On Saturday, October 19, 2013, he injured his knee while hunting. Curtis was scheduled to work a four-day shift beginning on Tuesday, October 22, but he notified his supervisor that he was unable to work. He first saw a doctor the following…