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KAUFFMAN v. FEDERAL EXP. CORP.

No. 04-2433.

426 F.3d 880 (2005)

Peter J. KAUFFMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 18, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas Olson (argued), McGehee, Boling, Whitmire & Olson, Silvis, IL, Earl A. Payson, McGehee, Olson, Pepping, Balk & Payson, Davenport, IA, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Jay L. Grytdahl (argued), Federal Express Corporation, Legal Department, Memphis, TN, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before ROVNER, WILLIAMS, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

Peter Kauffman came down with bronchitis and missed three days of work. When he returned to his job and asked that his absence be excused under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601-54, his employer, Federal Express Corporation (FedEx), denied the request and then fired him because the lost days pulled his overall attendance record below company standards. Kauffman sued, claiming that FedEx...

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