Legal Opinion
Alfredo Diaz v. Fort Wayne Foundry Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 19, 1997No. 97-2003PublishedCited by 131 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK; Circuit Judge.
Alfredo Diaz took a month’s leave from his job under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 when his physician certified that he had bronchitis. Fort Wayne Foundry, the employer, told Diaz to return to work on April 30, 1995. Diaz did not come back but called on May 1 to inform the Foundry that he was receiving medical treatment in Mexico, and that the Foundry would hear from his new physician, by May 5. On May 8 the Foundry received a note from a Dr. Llamas asserting that Diaz suffered from irritable bowel syndrome, hiatal hernia, gastroesopha-geal reflux, and a…
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