Case Name: Gerald C. BUSHROE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, INC., Defendant-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2009-02-17
Citations: 320 F. App'x 910
Docket Number: No. 08-13010
Parties: Gerald C. BUSHROE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, INC., Defendant-Appellee.
Judges: Before BIRCH, HULL and FAY, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 320
Pages: 910–911

Head Matter:
Gerald C. BUSHROE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, INC., Defendant-Appellee.
No. 08-13010.
United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
Feb. 17, 2009.
Jeffrey W. Duncan, Brian Linkowski, Law Offices of J.W. Duncan, P.C., Talla-poosa, GA, for Plaintiff-Appellant.
Lisa Combs Jern, Sutherland, Amy K. Averill, Asbill & Brennan, Atlanta, GA, for Defendant-Appellee.
Before BIRCH, HULL and FAY, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
After review and oral argument, the Court concludes that there are genuine issues of material fact as to whether the Plaintiff-Appellant Gerald C. Bushroe gave sufficient notice to Defendant-Appel-lee Ford Motor Company, Inc. to make it aware that his absence from work was due to a potentially qualifying reason under the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"). See Cruz v. Publix Super Mkts., Inc., 428 F.3d 1379, 1382 (11th Cir.2005) ('"[Wjhere an employee's need for FMLA leave is unforeseeable, the employee need only provide her employer with notice sufficient to make the employer aware that her absence is due to a potentially FMLA-qualifying reason.' " (quoting Gay v. Gilman Paper Co., 125 F.3d 1432, 1436 (11th Cir.1997))); 29 C.F.R. § 825.302(c) ("An employee shall provide at least verbal notice sufficient to make the employer aware that the employee needs FMLA-qualifying leave, and the anticipated timing and duration of the leave."). Accordingly, we reverse the district court's order granting summary judgment in favor of Defendant-Appellee Ford Motor Company, Inc. and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
REVERSED AND REMANDED.