Legal Opinion
Carla D. Frizzell v. Southwest Motor Freight, Matthew Cacace
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 10, 1998No. 97-5846PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KENNEDY, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Carla D. Frizzell appeals the District Court’s judgment after a bench trial in favor of Defendant Southwest Motor Freight (“Southwest”) on plaintiffs claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act (the “FMLA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601-2654, and the provisions of the Tennessee Human Rights Act (the “THRA”), Tenn.Code Ann. §§ 4r-21-101 to -806 (1991), regarding maternity leave. We hold that the District Court erred in denying plaintiff a jury trial on her FMLA and THRA claims, and REVERSE and REMAND for a jury trial.
Plaintiff also appeals the District Court’s…
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