Erainna Vidal v. Walgreen Co., et al
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. Background
This is an employment action. Plaintiff Erainna Vidal (“Plaintiff”) worked as a employee for Defendant Walgreen Co. (“Defendant”). Complaint (“Compl.”) (Dkt. 1-2) ¶ 10. Plaintiff worked for Defendant from 2003 to her termination in 2025. Id.
On February 21, 2025 went on disability/medical leave for hernia repair surgery, during which she was unable to work. Id. ¶ 11. On April 21, 2025 Plaintiff was cleared to return to work but her physician determined she was unable to lift anything over 35 pounds. Id. ¶ 12. After being cleared to return to work, Plaintiff attempted to return to her prior role, but Defendant informed here there were no available positions. Id. ¶ 13. Because of this Plaintiff, asked to use three weeks of accrued paid time off while Defendant looked for an open position for her to fill. Id. ¶ 14. Defendant agreed to this. Id. However, Plaintiff soon realized that she had been removed from Defendant’s employee system. Id. ¶ 15. She also received her final paycheck and was told that she had voluntarily separated from employment, which was contrary to her intentions. Id. On