Matthews

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LENARD R. MATTHEWS, SR., No. 2:16-cv-00959-TLN-EFB 11 Plaintiff, 12 v. ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

AMTRAK NATIONAL RAILROAD

PASSENGER CORPORATION; and DOES 1 through 25, inclusive, 15 Defendant. 16 17 This matter is before the Court pursuant to Defendant Amtrak National Railroad Passenger Corporation’s (“Defendant”) Motion for Summary Judgment or, alternatively, Partial Summary Judgment. (ECF No. 27.) Plaintiff Lenard Matthews (“Plaintiff”) opposes Defendant’s motion. (ECF No. 28.) Defendant filed a reply. (ECF No. 31.) The Court has carefully considered the arguments raised by both parties. For the reasons set forth below, Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment or, alternatively, Partial Summary Judgment, is DENIED. /// /// /// /// /// I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND A. Plaintiff Takes Two Leaves of Absence for Medical Reasons Plaintiff, a former employee of…