Mealey's (May 7, 2018, 1:48 PM EDT) -- ALBANY, N.Y. — Because a former McDonald’s employee showed that his position at the franchise was terminated the day after he hurt himself at work and shortly after returning from leave, a New York federal judge on May 2 refused to dismiss the majority of his claims against franchisees, including a cause of action for retaliation in violation of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) (Johnny W. Crosby Jr. v. McDonald’s of Guilderland, LLC, et al., No. 1:17-CV-1160, N.D. N.Y., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 74168)....