United States Sixth Circuit

In a Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) action alleging that Defendant terminated Plaintiff because he took leave under the FMLA, summary judgment for Defendant is affirmed where equitable estoppel did not bar Defendant from raising non-eligibility as a defense to Plaintiff's FMLA claim.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/08/2009
• Published 07/08/2009

Judges

• Before BOGGS, Chief Judge;  and MOORE and SUTTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Joseph F. Lucas, Skupin & Lucas, P.C., Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant.  Megan P. Norris, Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, P.L.C., Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Joseph F. Lucas, Skupin & Lucas, P.C., Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant.  Megan P. Norris, Brian M. Schwartz, Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, P.L.C., Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.  Rae T. Vann, Norris Tysse Lampley & Lakis, LLP, Washington, D.C., for Amicus Curiae.