WILLIAMS v. RUBICON, INC.

No. 2001 CA 0074.

808 So.2d 852 (2002)

Joseph WILLIAMS v. RUBICON, INC. and Len Sanford.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

February 15, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Bruce MacMurdo, Baton Rouge, Victor L. Marcello, Gonzales, for Plaintiff-Appellee Joseph Williams.

Alan J. Robert, Gonzales, H. Alston Johnson, III, Baton Rouge, M. Nan Alessandra, Larry E. Demmons, New Orleans, for Defendants-Appellants Rubicon, Inc. and Len Sanford.

Before: FOIL and PETTIGREW, JJ., and KLINE, J. Pro Tem.


PETTIGREW, Judge.

In this case, plaintiff pursued a claim against his former employer for wrongful termination under the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"). The trial court rendered judgment in favor of plaintiff, awarding damages and attorney fees in the amount of $861,726.70, plus judicial interest. This appeal by the employer followed. For the reasons set forth below, we amend, and as amended, affirm.

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