Seidle v. Provident Mutual Life Insurance Co.
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
871 F. Supp. 238 (1994)
- Written by Kelsey Libby, JD
Facts
Audrey Seidle (plaintiff) was employed by a subsidiary of Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company (Provident) (defendant). Seidle incurred four unexcused absences when her four-year-old son Terrance was sick and could not attend daycare from October 12 to 15, 1993. On October 12, Seidle took Terrance to the doctor, where he was diagnosed with an earache and a fever and was prescribed antibiotics for 10 days, which Seidle oversaw at home. The doctor instructed Seidle to bring Terrance back for a follow-up visit after two weeks, but she never did. Terrance’s ear pain and fever subsided after one day, but he was still listless and tired and had no appetite for several more days. By the evening of October 14, Terrance had been fever-free for 48 hours, which made him eligible to return to daycare. According to Seidle, however, Terrance was not allowed to return to daycare because he had a runny nose at that point. After four days of unexcused absences, Seidle sent Terrance back to daycare and attempted to return to work, but Provident terminated her. Seidle sued Provident under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Provident moved for summary judgment on the grounds that Terrance did not have a serious medical condition.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Weiner, J.)
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