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HUGHES v. UNITED AIR LINES, INC.

No. 10-1129.

634 F.3d 391 (2011)

Constance HUGHES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED AIR LINES, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 8, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin P. Brown (argued), Attorney, Rieck & Crotty, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Brian M. Stolzenbach (argued), Attorney, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and CUDAHY and POSNER, Circuit Judges.

EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.

United Air Lines recalled flight attendant Constance Hughes from furlough in October 2004. Physically unable to work, she commenced a medical leave. The collective bargaining agreement between United and the flight attendants' union permits workers to retain seniority for three years of injury or illness. When that time was almost up, United told Hughes that she must report to duty. The airline's physician cleared her for work. She completed...

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