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WILLIAM MONROE JR. et al. Plaintiffs
vs.
CONSOLIDATED FREIGHTWAYS INC. et al. Defendants
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Issues:
Drug testing, refusal, policy and procedure, Fourth Amendment.
Case Summary:
Two former supervisors at Consolidated Freightways, Inc., file suit against the company after they were dismissed for refusing to participate in a company-mandated drug test. The employees argued the company's policy violated rights protected by the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and Missouri's constitution. The company responded with a motion to dismiss.
Decision of lower jurisdiction:
This is the first judicial review of this case.
Outcome:
The company wins. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Eastern Division, granted the company's motion to dismiss the case. The court ruled the company's drug testing policy did not violate the workers' privacy rights.