Legal Opinion
Ballato v. Comcast Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 27, 2012No. 11-2744PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.
George Ballato lost his employment with Comcast Corporation when he failed to show up for work on three consecutive shifts and failed to notify his department of his absences or to request leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601-54. Ballato filed a lawsuit against Comcast claiming the company interfered with his ability to request an excused absence under the FMLA, and that his termination from employment was based on the interference, as well as retaliation for his prior FMLA absences.
The district court 1 rejected Ballato’s claims and…
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