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WARREN L. BRATTON and EUGENIA BRATTON, Plaintiffs-Appellants
vs.
ROADWAY PACKAGE SYSTEM INCORPORATED EDWARD HOWENSTEIN SCOTT KOLLING CHERYL BARCUS and FRED COFFMAN, Defendants-Appellees.
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Issues:
Pre-employment testing, attorney practices, breech of contract DOT rules.
Case Summary:
Warren Bratton, an independent contractor, appeals his termination from RPS. The company alleges Bratton breached his contract when he hired his wife to drive a delivery truck without having her submit to a federally-required preemployment drug screen.
Decision of lower jurisdiction:
The US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ruled Bratton had breached his contract with RPS by failing to have his wife properly certified for her employment position, including a pre-employment drug screen.
Outcome:
Bratton loses. The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit agreed with the lower court. The appeals court ruled Bratton did not comply with DOT regulations requiring pre-employment