Fired Clinic Supervisor’s Depart Retaliation Declare Revived on Enchantment

By Jason Wilson Last updated Aug 16, 2021

August 16, 2021, 7:49 pm

Missing details could undermine participation as a reason for dismissal
The jury was also able to distinguish between real and hortatory deadlines

The reasons for a clinic in Louisiana to fire its manager shortly after returning from vacation for “a series of personal tragedies” could be a pretext for retaliation, the Fifth Circuit decided on Monday.

Bio-Medical Applications of Louisiana LLC said Leisha Lindsey dropped out after 18 years because of recurring attendance issues and regularly missing the deadline for filing a report related to a “catheter tracking” project.

But a jury could not believe both statements and determine that Lindsey was actually fired for being under the Family and Medical Leave Act, the U.S. appeals court for …