Elliott v. Rollins, et al

Filing 106

CLERK'S JUDGMENT - Signed by Christa Baker for Julie A. Richards, Clerk of Court on 06/02/2014. (Baker, C.)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN DIVISION

CLAUDIA D. ELLIOT,
Plaintiff,
v.
LARRY ROLLINS, Sheriff of
Harnett County and CINCINNATI
INSURANCE COMPANY,
Defendants.

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JUDGMENT
No. 5:11-CV-693-FL

Decision by Court and Jury.
This action came before the Honorable Louise W. Flanagan, United States District Judge, for
consideration of defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment. Pursuant to order entered September
30, 2013 on defendants’ motion, plaintiff’s state law clams of negligent infliction of emotional
distress and for statutory bond recovery were dismissed. Subsequent to the court’s ruling as to this
motion, the remaining claims in this action were tried by a jury with Judge Louise Wood Flanagan
presiding. During the course of the trial, the court denied oral motions offered by plaintiff and
defendant Larry Rollins pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 50. The jury rendered a verdict at trial on May 30,
2014 as to the plaintiff’s remaining claims, finding that plaintiff proved by a preponderance of
evidence that defendant Larry Rollins denied her rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act and
that defendant Larry Rollins proved by a preponderance of the evidence that he would have fired
plaintiff on November 1, 2010, even if plaintiff had never taken, or attempted to take, leave under
the Family and Medical Leave Act.
This Judgment Filed and Entered on June 2, 2014, and Copies To:
Stewart W. Fisher (via CM/ECF Notice of Electronic Filing)
Eric Laurence Doggett (via CM/ECF Notice of Electronic Filing)
Christopher J. Geis (via CM/ECF Notice of Electronic Filing)
Sonny S. Haynes (via CM/ECF Notice of Electronic Filing)

June 2, 2014

JULIE A. RICHARDS, CLERK
/s/ Christa N. Baker
(By) Christa N. Baker, Deputy Clerk