STOOPS v. ONE CALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

No. 97-1895.

141 F.3d 309 (1998)

Richard W. STOOPS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ONE CALL COMMUNICATIONS, INCORPORATED, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 31, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. Groth (argued), Fillenwarth, Dennerline, Groth & Towe, Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Philip J. Ripani (argued), Henderson, Daily, Withrow & Devoe, Indianapolis, IN, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before EASTERBROOK, MANION, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.


MANION, Circuit Judge.

Richard Stoops sued his former employer, One Call Communications, Inc., under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. § 2601, et seq., after One Call fired Stoops for excessive absences. At one point One Call had placed Stoops on FMLA leave but after his doctor certified that Stoops did not qualify for FMLA leave, One Call required Stoops to return to work. After returning, when he incurred additional absences...

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