Legal Opinion
Estrada v. Cypress Semiconductor (Minnesota) Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 17, 2010No. 09-3005PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MELLOY, Circuit Judge.
Cypress Semiconductor (Minnesota) Inc. (“Cypress”) terminated Laura Estrada in April 2008 for poor attendance. Estrada contends that one of the absences was protected by the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) and that Cypress improperly counted that absence against her in assessing her attendance. The district court 1 granted summary judgment to Cypress, and Estrada appealed. We affirm.
I. Background
Cypress enforces its written attendance policy largely through progressive disciplinary actions. The company may assess employees points based on the nature of the…
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