Legal Opinion
Smith v. Boyd Bros. Transportation, Inc.
District Court, M.D. Alabama
Decided December 23, 2005No. Civil Action 2:04cv1063-TPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MYRON H. THOMPSON, District Judge.
Plaintiff Gregory Smith brought this lawsuit against defendant Boyd Bros. Transportation, Inc. (BBT) asserting violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1998 (FMLA), 29 U.S.C.A. §§ 2601-2654, and state-law claims of defamation, intentional interference with employment opportunities, and negligent-and-wanton training and supervision. 1 Jurisdiction is proper under ' 29 U.S.C.A. § 2617(a)(2) (FMLA), 28 U.S.C.A. § 1331 (federal question), and § 1367 (state-law claims).
This case is currently before the court on BBT’s motion for summary judgment.…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by10 opinions
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