United States First Circuit

In an employment termination action brought under the Family Medical Leave Act, district court judgment is affirmed where equitable estoppel may not be applied against a government employer based upon the employer's alleged oral assurances to the employee of coverage under the Act, as plaintiff had no right to FMLA leave under the statute because she did not work the requisite number of hours.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/30/2009
• Published 07/30/2009

Judges

• BOUDIN, Circuit Judge., Before BOUDIN, HANSEN, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jason R. Powalisz with whom Mark A. Hickernell, Alan J. McDonald and McDonald, Lamond & Canzoneri were on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Deidre Brennan Regan with whom Deborah I. Ecker and Brody, Hardoon, Perkins & Kesten were on brief for appellee.