FMLA Violation – Retaliation Claim

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Angela Riley v. City of Kokomo, et al.

Case No.: 17-1701

Officials: SYKES and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges, and LEE, District Judge.

Focus: FMLA Violation – Retaliation Claim 

Angela Riley worked for the Kokomo Housing Authority for eight years before she was terminated in May 2014. During her employment, Riley suffered from seizures, anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, and depression, which required her to take various leaves of absence. She now claims that the housing authority improperly denied her requests for medical leave and retaliated against her for these requests by disciplining and terminating her, all in violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq. She also asserts that the housing authority failed to make reasonable accommodations and discriminated and retaliated against her in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. Finally, Riley claims that she was subjected to retaliation for engaging in protected activity in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., and the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3617.

The district court entered summary judgment in favor of the housing authority on all claims. We affirm.

Affirmed

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