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ROBERT C. WEAVER, Plaintiff,
vs.
COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. CONSOLIDATED, et al., Defendants.
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Issues:
Random testing, evidence, due process, chain of custody, policy and procedure
Case Summary:
Robert Weaver challenges his dismissal from the Coca Cola Bottling Company for violating its drug policy. Coke officials terminated Weaver after he tested positive in a random drug test. Weaver subsequently filed suit, claiming a "false positive" result to the drug test. Company officials responded with a motion for summary judgment.
Decision of lower jurisdiction:
This is the first judicial review of this case.
Outcome:
The company wins. The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, Roanoke Division, granted the company's motion for summary judgment. The court stated Weaver failed to specify a cause for action.