Gordon v. Fedex Freight, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
674 F.3d 769 · 2012
Citation profile
7 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 29 U.S.C. § 2601 (§ 2 of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993)
Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green · 74 Ill. 2d 172 - Kelsay v. Motorola, Inc. · 85 Ill. 2d 124 - Palmateer v. International Harvester Co. · 151 Ill. 2d 142 - Hartlein v. Illinois Power Co.
Most-quoted passages
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“establish some genuine issue for trial such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict in her favor.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“(1) his status as an employee of the defendant before injury; (2) his exercise of a right granted by the Workers' Compensation Act; and (3) a causal relationship between his discharge and the exercise of his right.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“the overriding purpose of the [IWCA] is to protect injured employees by ensuring the availability of medical treatment, by shifting the financial burden of such treatment to the employer.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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