United States Seventh Circuit

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 USC 2601-54, an employee must notify an employer that she has a serious medical condition even if advance notice is not possible. Furthermore, notifying employer that one is "sick" will not suffice.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/05/2001
• Published 12/05/2001

Judges

• EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, EASTERBROOK, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Daniel S. Alcorn (submitted), Stoerzbach Morrison RobertsonWilcox Alcorn, Galesburg, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Roy G. Davis, Davis & Campbell, Peoria, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.