Ballard v. Jewel Food Stores Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION VICTORIA BALLARD, ) ) Plaintiff, ) Case No. 18-cv-2944 ) v. ) Judge Robert M. Dow, Jr. ) JEWEL FOOD STORES, INC., ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER In her governing complaint [1], Plaintiff Victoria Ballard (“Plaintiff”) asserts a claim against her former employer Jewel Food Stores, Inc. (“Defendant” or “Jewel”) for violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (“FMLA”),

29 U.S.C. § 2601

et seq. This matter is before the Court on Defendant’s motion for summary judgment [33]. For the…