A Pennsylvania federal district court denied Textron, Inc.'s motion to dismiss Family and Medical Leave Act interference and retaliation claims by an employee who was terminated after taking FMLA leave, finding that collateral estoppel didn’t apply because the prior arbitration decision focused on progressive discipline policy violations rather than whether the termination specifically violated FMLA rights.
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