United States Fourth Circuit

The Family Medical Leave Act requires proof of a serious health condition, despite statements to the contrary in the US Department of Labor FMLA Compliance Guide, as does the ADA, but a claim of retaliation under the ADA does not require proof of a medical condition.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/30/2000
• Decided 07/12/2001
• Published 07/12/2001

Judges

• Before WILKINS and KING, Circuit Judges, and MAGILL, Senior Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, sitting by designation.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Adam Nathan Steinman, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Litigation Program, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC, for Amicus Curiae. Robert Parker Fletcher, Nixon Peabody, L.L.P., Washington, DC, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:  Lori Denise Rhoads, Appellant Pro Se. Leslie Paul Machado, Nixon Peabody, L.L.P., Washington, DC;  Kathryn R. Norcross, J. Scott Watson, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, DC, for Appellee.  Steven H. Goldblatt, Director, Richard D. Watkins, Student, Appellate Litigation Program, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC, for Amicus Curiae.