Legal Opinion
Steve Aubuchon v. Knauf Fiberglass, Gmbh
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 8, 2004No. 03-1382PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
Steve Aubuchon sued his former employer, Knauf Fiberglass, for violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq., and he appeals from the grant of summary judgment in favor of Knauf. So far as bears on this case, the Act entitles an employee to twelve work weeks of leave without pay during any twelve-month period if he needs the leave in order to care for his spouse’s “serious health condition.” 29 U.S.C. § 2612(a)(1)(C). A “serious health condition” is sensibly defined in a regulation issued by the Department of Labor to include “any period of…
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