RITZ v. WAPELLO COUNTY BD. OF SUP'RS

No. 97-2134.

595 N.W.2d 786 (1999)

Cindy RITZ, Appellant, v. WAPELLO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

June 3, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rod Powell of Powell Law Firm, P.C., Norwalk, for appellant.

Joni L. Keith and Lloyd E. Keith of the Keith Law Firm, P.C., Ottumwa, for appellees.

Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, and Rick Autry, Assistant Attorney General, amicus curiae for the Civil Rights Commission.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and HARRIS, LAVORATO, NEUMAN, and CADY, JJ.


CADY, Justice.

A terminated employee appeals the dismissal of her petition alleging violations of the Iowa Civil Rights Act and the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. We reverse the district court decision and remand for further proceedings.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

Cindy Ritz was employed by the Wapello County Board of Health as a nurse administrator. She initiated this action in district court on April 4, 1997, against the Wapello...

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