Case: Rodriguez vs. University of Miami Hospital (United States Court of Appeals for The Eleventh Circuit 2012)
The outcome of the appeal: Iliana Rodriguez was the former employee of the University of Miami hospital. Upon returning from her FMLA leave, the hospital refused to reinstate her to her previous position. This greatly impacted on her relevance in the hospital as here responsibilities were greatly reduced in here new assignment. Later the plaintiff was fired- an action that she terms as retaliation for taking her FMLA leave. The District Court ruled in favor of the hospital, alleging that Rodriguez’s termination was due to performance issues. The plaintiff appealed against the district court decision, which granted her former employer (University of Miami Hospital summary judgment. University of Miami hospital won the appeal, the district court’s summary judgment in favor of the University on that claim was affirmed.
Issue: Did the district court commit a reversible error in ruling favor of Miami university hospital and denying the plaintiff to present defenses for unfair demotion and subsequent termination on the basis of taking her rightful FMLA to leave? (Court of appeals Answer: No)
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