A federal appeals court has affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former technology manager working for the city of Philadelphia who claimed she faced retaliation for taking sick leave to address mental health issues.

In Gardiner v. City of Philadelphia, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit rejected plaintiff Christina Adenike Gardiner’s appeal. Her lawsuit alleged violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans With Disabilities Act and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.