Lichtenstein v. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

OPINION OF THE COURT

VAN ANTWERPEN, Circuit Judge.

I

Appellant Jamie Lichtenstein alleges that her employer, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC),1 terminated her employment in violation of the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq. The District Court granted summary judgment to UPMC on Lichtenstein’s retaliation and interference claims. Lichtenstein’s challenge to the District Court’s decision requires us to consider (a) the specificity of information employees must provide to adequately notify employers of unforeseeable FMLA leave, and (b) the nature of a…