SHARIF v. UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

No. 15-1747.

841 F.3d 199 (2016)

Masoud SHARIF, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED AIRLINES, INC., Defendant-Appellee, and United Continental Holdings, Inc., Defendant. Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association; National Employment Lawyers Association, Amici Supporting Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: October 31, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Robert Scott Oswald , THE EMPLOYMENT LAW GROUP, P.C., Washington, D.C., for Appellant. Hugh Scott Johnson, Jr. , PCT LAW GROUP, PLLC, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee. Stephen Z. Chertkof , HELLER, HURON, CHERTKOF & SALZMAN, PLLC, Washington, D.C., for Amici Curiae. ON BRIEF: Andrea M. Downing , THE EMPLOYMENT LAW GROUP, P.C., Washington, D.C.; Richard T. Seymour , LAW OFFICE OF RICHARD T. SEYMOUR, P.L.L.C., Washington, D.C., for Appellant. Angela H. France , PCT LAW GROUP, PLLC, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee. Erik D. Snyder , LAW OFFICES OF ERIK D. SNYDER, Washington, D.C.; Alan R. Kabat , BERNABEI & WACHTEL, PLLC, Washington, D.C.; Matthew C. Koski , NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, Oakland, California, for Amici Curiae.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge Wilkinson wrote the opinion, in which Judge Floyd and Judge Keeley joined.


Appellant Masoud Sharif brought suit against United Airlines, Inc., for retaliation under the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"), 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq. (2012). The district court entered summary judgment on behalf of United Airlines and dismissed Sharif's claim. Even drawing all reasonable...

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