Legal Opinion
Pelchat v. Sterilite Corp.
District Court, D. New Hampshire
Decided March 28, 1996No. Civil 95-225-SDPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
DEVINE, Senior District Judge.
In this civil action, plaintiff Katherine J. Pelchat alleges claims of wrongful discharge, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. § 2601, et seq. (Supp.1995), 1 against her former employer, defendant Sterilite Corporation. Plaintiff additionally seeks an award of enhanced compensatory damages.
The court is vested with subject matter jurisdiction over these matters based on diversity of citizenship, 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a)(1), and the federal question at issue, 28 U.S.C. § 1331.
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