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CHASE v. U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

No. 16-1351.

843 F.3d 553 (2016)

Robert CHASE, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE; Michael King; and United States, as Sole Defendant on Counts III, IV, and V, Defendants, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

December 14, 2016.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lori A. Jodoin , with whom Rodgers, Powers & Schwartz LLP, Boston, MA, were on brief, for appellant.

Christine J. Wichers , Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Carmen M. Ortiz , United States Attorney, was on brief, for appellees.

David Conforto and Conforto Law Group, Boston, MA, on brief for Massachusetts Employment Lawyers Association as amicus curiae.

John Pagliaro and Martin J. Newhouse , Boston, MA, on brief for New England Legal Foundation and Associated Industries of Massachusetts as amicus curiae.

Before Barron, Selya, and Stahl, Circuit Judges.

The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows an employee up to twelve weeks of leave, in a twelve-month period, for a serious medical condition. 29 U.S.C. § 2612(a)(1)(D). Under the FMLA, an employee's absence from work due to a personal health concern, or that of a spouse, child, or parent, is protected from interference...

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