Barrett v. FIVE STAR FOOD SERVICE, INC.

Sue Barrett appeals from a summary judgment entered by the Jackson Circuit Court denying her unemployment-compensation benefits on the ground that she quit her employment voluntarily, without good cause connected with her employment.

Barrett was employed as a vending attendant by Five Star Food Service, Inc. ("Five Star"), from August 1992 until October 11, 2004. In 2004, Barrett requested and received three leaves of absence under the Family and Medical Leave Act,29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq. ("the FMLA") — a five-week leave of absence from May 2, 2004, until June 7, 2004, for a personal health…