IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 00-11048 Summary Calendar

KAREN ROGERS,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

versus

BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON, INC.,

Defendant-Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (USDC No. 3:99-CV-988-R) _______________________________________________________ March 23, 2001

Before REAVLEY, DeMOSS and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Plaintiff Appellant Karen Rogers appeals the district court’s entry of summary

judgment for defendant Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (Bell). Rogers failed to

provide medical certification for her leave within the fifteen-day minimum period

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the Court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4. established by the Family and Medical Leave Act, See

(b)

(FMLA) and accordingly Bell did not violate the FMLA when it terminated her

pursuant to the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Furthermore, nothing in the

record suggests that Rogers was terminated in retaliation for suing Bell under the

FMLA. Rogers was terminated because of her absences and sued Bell only after she

was terminated.

Affirmed.

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