United States Seventh Circuit

In an action against former employer alleging discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and common law defamation, summary judgment to defendant is affirmed where plaintiff: 1) did not suffer a materially adverse employment action; 2) failed to provide sufficient notice of her intent to take FMLA leave; and 3) failed to properly plead her defamation claims.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/05/2008
• Decided 09/02/2008
• Published 09/02/2008

Judges

• CUDAHY, Circuit Judge., Before CUDAHY, POSNER and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Armand L. Andry (argued), Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Colette A. Walsh, Paul Berks (argued), Office of the Attorney General, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.