Legal Opinion
Sullivan v. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 27, 2010No. 08-35413PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GRABER, Circuit Judge:
When is a new employer a “successor in interest” to a former employer under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (“FMLA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601-2654? The answer matters because an employee is not eligible for the protections of the FMLA until he or she has worked for a particular employer for at least 12 months, and the term “employer” “includes ... any successor in interest of an employer.” 29 U.S.C. § 2611(4)(A)(ii). Today we adopt the persuasive reasoning of Grace v. US-CAR, 521 F.3d 655 (6th Cir.2008), and apply the regulations promulgated by the United…
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