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MANUEL v. WESTLAKE POLYMERS CORP.

No. 95-30050.

66 F.3d 758 (1995)

June MANUEL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WESTLAKE POLYMERS CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

October 3, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott Damon Wilson, Baton Rouge, LA, for plaintiff-appellant.

Robert E. Landry, Scofield, Gerard and Veron, Lake Charles, LA, C. Eston Singletary, Lake Charles, LA, for defendant-appellee.

Judith Lichtman, Donna R. Lenhoff, Lisa M. Guerin, Women's Legal Defense Fund, Washington, DC, Victor Roma Farrugia, New Orleans, LA, for Women's Legal Defense Fund amicus curiae.

William J. Stone, Mary J. Rieser, United States Department of Labor, Washington, DC, for Secretary of Labor amicus curiae.

Before KING, HIGGINBOTHAM and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

June Manuel appeals a summary judgment in favor of Westlake Polymers Corporation. The district court held that Manuel did not satisfy the notice requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq., because she did not expressly invoke the statute's protection when she notified her employer of her need for leave. We reverse and remand.

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