Thornton v. Federal Express Corp.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit · Decided 2008-06-24

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OPINION McKEAGUE, Circuit Judge. Plaintiff-appellant Deborah Thornton is a former employee of Federal Express Corporation (“FedEx”). She was discharged on August 24, 2004, when, after a 16-month leave of absence, she did not return to work, despite being notified of return-to-work opportunities. Plaintiff had taken the leave of absence due to stress stemmi…

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