Legal Opinion

Kathleen Norton v. LTCH

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided July 29, 2015No. 14-2417UnpublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COOK, Circuit Judge.

Defendant McLaren Bay Special Care (MBSC) terminated Plaintiff Kathleen Norton’s employment after she arrived two minutes late for a nursing shift. Norton had previously received three written reprimands for violating MBSC’s attendance policy, and shé knew that she risked termination if she continued to miss work. She claims, however, that MBSC should have recognized that she arrived late because she suffered from vestibular migraines — a serious medical condition covered by the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The district court granted summary judgment to MBSC and…

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