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Bright v. Department of Education

969 So. 2d 1169, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 18779, 2007 WL 4206688
District Court of Appeal of Florida·Decided November 30, 2007·No. No. 1D07-0779·Published

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

We find the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601-2654 does not preempt the award of attorney’s fees to a defendant pursuant to section 768.79, Florida Statutes (2006), and Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.442. See Marcy v. DaimlerChrysler Corp., 921 So.2d 781 (Fla. 5th DCA 2006). AFFIRMED.

BARFIELD, WOLF, and HAWKES, JJ., concur.

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Marcy v. DaimlerChrysler Corp.
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