Legal Opinion
Batain v. State Dept. of Indus. Relations
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided October 23, 1992No. 2900503PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Larry Batain, an employee of Alabama Power Company (APCo), was terminated from his job after testing positive for marijuana use on more than one occasion.
When Mr. Batain first tested positive for drugs, he was made aware that he would be tested for drug use again and that if drugs were detected, he would be terminated from his position at APCo. Therefore, when Batain again tested positive for marijuana on May 19, 1987, he was terminated. This procedure was in accordance with APCo's rule prohibiting the use of drugs by its employees.
Subsequently, Batain filed for unemployment compensation and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Department of Industrial Relations v. StoneAlabama Court of Appeals · 1951
- South Central Bell Telephone Company v. SumrallLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
- Henley v. Housing Authority for City of MontgomeryCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1981
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Alabama Department of Industrial Relations v. WilliamsCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2012
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