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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, SOUTHERN DIVISION

KIMBERLY THOMAS, )

)

 Plaintiff, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

 v. ) 1:13cv128-MHT

) (WO)

DOLGENCORP, LLC, )

)

 Defendant. )

OPINION

Plaintiff Kimberly Thomas filed this lawsuit 

asserting that defendant Dolgencorp, LLC, discriminated 

against her on the basis of disability in violation of 

the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. 

§ 12112(a); on the basis of her gender in violation of 

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 

§ 2000e–2(a)(1); and on the basis of her taking 

approved medical leave, in violation of the Family and 

Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C.A. § 2615(a). 

After United States District Judge Mark Fuller granted 

summary judgment on all claims for Dolgencorp, Thomas

filed a motion to alter, amend, or vacate the judgment. 

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This lawsuit is now before the court on the 

recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge 

that Thomas’s motion be denied. Also before the court 

are Thomas’s objections to the recommendation. After 

an independent and de novo review of the record, the 

court concludes that the objections should be overruled 

and the magistrate judge’s recommendation adopted. 

The court adds these comments. Thomas has simply 

not shown that the reasons given by Dolgencorp are

pretextual. Admittedly, with her objections, Thomas 

seems to be arguing mixed-motive, but this argument was 

not put forward originally in this case nor in the 

motion itself; also she has not made any effort to show

that such an approach is allowed under the FMLA to 

afford relief.

An appropriate order will be entered.

DONE, this the 27th day of July, 2015.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson____ 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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