Legal Opinion
Tayag v. Lahey Clinic Hospital, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 27, 2011No. 10-1169PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOUDIN, Circuit Judge.
Maria Lucia Tayag (“Tayag”) was terminated by her employer, Lahey Clinic Hospital, Inc. (“Lahey”), while taking an unapproved seven-week leave to accompany her husband, Rhomeo Tayag (“Rhomeo”), on a spiritual healing trip. The district court denied her claims against Lahey on summary judgment, including two under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601-2654 (2006), and she now seeks review.
The pertinent background events are largely not in dispute. Rhomeo suffers from serious medical conditions, including gout, chronic liver and heart disease,…
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