Sandy Mays v. Newly Weds Foods, Inc.

I. To resolve the confusion among circuit courts, the Court should decide whether the McDonnell Douglas framework is inappropriate for analysis at summary judgement, under Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure? II. There is clear disarray among the circuit courts regarding the correct causation standard in Family and Medical Leave Act retaliation claims. The question presented is whether an employee must show that her protected conduct was only a motivating or negative factor — rather than the but-for cause — of an adverse employment action under the FMLA? PARTIES TO THE PROCEEDINGS Petitioner in this Court is Sandy Mays who was plaintiff in the district court and plaintiff-appellant in the court of appeals. Respondent in this Court is Newly Weds Foods, Inc., which was the defendant in the district court and defendant-appellee in the court of appeals. CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 29.6, Sandy Mays is an individual.