O'CONNOR v. PCA FAMILY HEALTH PLAN, INC.

Nos. 97-5879, 98-5121.

200 F.3d 1349 (2000)

Debra Lee O'CONNOR, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PCA FAMILY HEALTH PLAN, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

January 18, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Ware Cornell, Jr., Ft. Lauderdale, FL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Elizabeth Pryor Johnson, Fowler, White, Burnet, Hurley, Banick & Strickroot, Miami, FL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before COX, Circuit Judge, KRAVITCH, Senior Circuit Judge, and PROPST, Senior District Judge.


KRAVITCH, Senior Circuit Judge:

The primary issue these consolidated appeals present, and one of first impression in this circuit, is the scope of employment protection afforded by the Family Medical and Leave Act of 1993 (the "FMLA"), 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601-54; specifically, we address the circumstances under which an employer may terminate an employee on FMLA leave. Plaintiff-Appellant Debra O'Connor brought suit against PCA Family Health Plan, Inc. ("PCA"...

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