United States Eleventh Circuit

Plaintiff's claim that defendant retaliated against her for requesting maternity leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) is dismissed where plaintiff's claim did not constitute a protected attempt to obtain an FMLA benefit.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/05/2004
• Published 08/05/2004

Judges

• TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:, Before TJOFLAT, BARKETT and HILL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eleventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lauren J. McGarity, John Miller West, Bredhoff & Kaiser, P.L.L.C., Washington, DC, Terrie Scott Biggs, Montgomery, AL, for Walker.


• For Appellees:
  
• G. Houston Howard, II, Howard, Dunn, Howard & Howard, Wetumpka, AL, for Defendant-Appellee.