shutterstock.com District judge Phil Gilbert declared an Edwardsville asbestos firm’s motion to dismiss moot in a former paralegal’s suit alleging she was fired for requesting intermittent leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). On Dec. 10, Gilbert entered an order finding that because plaintiff Bobbie Jones filed an amended complaint after defendant Flint Law Firm moved for dismissal, the motion is moot. Flint Law filed its motion to dismiss on May 26, arguing that it communicated with Jones about her absences and tardiness in July 2017. The next month, Jones was approved intermittent FMLA leave. In response, her daily job duties were changed to accommodate her intermittent leave, but her official title, compensation and benefits were not changed, the motion stated.