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BALLATO v. COMCAST CORP.

No. 11-2744.

676 F.3d 768 (2012)

George BALLATO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COMCAST CORP., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: April 27, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Alan Greenman , argued, Minneapolis, MN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Peter James Gillespie , argued, Craig R. Annunziata , on the brief, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before MURPHY, BRIGHT, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.

George Ballato lost his employment with Comcast Corporation when he failed to show up for work on three consecutive shifts and failed to notify his department of his absences or to request leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. § 2601-54. Ballato filed a lawsuit against Comcast claiming the company interfered with his ability to request an excused absence under the FMLA, and that his termination from employment was...

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