Legal Opinion
Sandra L. Rice v. Sunrise Express, Incorporated, Gainey Corporation and Sunrise U.S.A., Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 7, 2000No. 97-3982, 98-2195PublishedCited by 154 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Sandra Rice brought an action against Sunrise Express, Inc. (“Sunrise Express”) for violating the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA” or “the Act”) after Sunrise Express terminated her upon, her return from a medical leave. Sunrise Express argued that Ms. Rice would have been terminated even if she had not taken leave, and, thus, the company had not violated the Act. The jury returned a verdict for Ms. Rice.
On appeal, Sunrise Express first asserts that the district court erroneously placed the burden of proof on Sunrise Express to prove that it had a legitimate business…
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