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Brooks Armored Car Service Inc. Appellant
vs.
James M. Stollings and the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board Appellees.
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Issues:
Unemployment benefits, pre-employment drug test, just cause, chain of custody.
Case Summary:
The Brooks Armored Car Service, Inc. appeals the decision of a state review board that granted unemployment benefits to a probationary employee who posted a positive result in a pre-employment drug test. James Stollings, the dismissed employee, applied for benefits but was disqualified. He appealed his claim to the insurance board's review panel. The panel agreed to hear his appeal.
Decision of lower jurisdiction:
The review board's appeal panel questioned the reliability of the chain of custody employed with Stollings' test sample. The panel granted benefits to Stollings. The company now appeals.
Outcome:
Stollings wins. The Superior Court of Delaware affirmed the decision of the state review board.