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Adams v. Buckeye Fire Equipment Company

W.D.N.C.March 18, 2021No. 3:19-cv-00422
Defendant WinBuckeye Fire Equipment Co.
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Case Details

Nature of Suit — the legal category of the dispute
Labor: Family and Medical Leave Act
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Unknown
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
summary judgment

Related Laws

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Claim Types

Failure to AccommodateRetaliation

Outcome

The court granted the defendant's summary judgment motion, finding that the plaintiff was not an eligible employee under the FMLA because he had not been employed for 12 months when he requested leave, and thus could not establish FMLA interference or retaliation claims.

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