Legal Opinion
Michael Woods v. Daimlerchrysler Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 7, 2005No. 04-1065, 04-1066PublishedCited by 362 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
After Michael Woods was terminated by DaimlerChrysler Corporation for unexcused absences from work, he filed this action alleging that his discharge violated the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). DaimlerChrysler moved for summary judgment, contending that Woods had not established a prima facie case under the Act and that his claim was untimely under a clause in their employment agreement. Woods moved for partial summary judgment to strike the company’s contractual defense. The district court 1 granted both motions, and judgment was entered in favor of…
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