United States Sixth Circuit

In a suit under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), summary judgment against plaintiff is vacated and remanded to resolve the effect that defendant's unconditional approval of plaintiff's request for leave will have on its subsequent ability to contest his entitlement to leave.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/14/2005
• Published 01/14/2005

Judges

• MARTIN, Circuit Judge., Before:  MARTIN and MOORE, Circuit Judges;  BUNNING, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:Jill A. May, Coolidge, Wall, Womsley & Lombard, Dayton, Ohio, for Appellant. Joseph P. Shelton, Fisher & Phillips, Atlanta, Georgia, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:James E. Swaim, Flanagan, Lieberman, Hoffman & Swaim, Dayton, Ohio, for Appellant. Joseph P. Shelton, Robert P. Foster, Fisher & Phillips, Atlanta, Georgia, Paul G. Hallinan, Robin D. Ryan, Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, Dayton, Ohio, for Appellee.