POLLARD v. REA MAGNET WIRE CO., INC.

No. 86-2935.

824 F.2d 557 (1987)

Oliver POLLARD, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. REA MAGNET WIRE COMPANY, INC., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 13, 1987.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied August 3, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marlene W. Jackson, Aluminum Co. of America, Legal Dept., Pittsburgh, Pa., for defendant-appellant.

Steven L. Jackson, Miller & Stewart, Ft. Wayne, Ind., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before FLAUM, EASTERBROOK, and MANION, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied August 3, 1987.

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

Oliver Pollard, a body builder holding the title "Mr. Fort Wayne", asked his employer to let him take time off during the week of July 23, 1984, so that he could attend a body-building event in Las Vegas. Rea Magnet Wire Co., the employer, said no. On July 23 Pollard did not appear for work. He called a supervisor and reported that he had "personal reasons" and an ankle injury...

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