Legal Opinion
Rose v. Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided July 26, 2000No. 98-7166PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAUL KELLY, JR., Circuit Judge.
This case requires us to determine the extent to which a plea of nolo contendere is admissible in a civil action as evidence of an employer’s rationale for terminating an employee.
Background
Plaintiff-Appellant Arlen Rose was employed as a First Stage Tire Builder at Defendant Michelin’s Ardmore tire plant from April 4, 1984 until October 5, 1994. In 1992, Michelin implemented a Drug-Free Workplace Employment Guide, which specified the company’s zero tolerance policy toward illegal drug use. Part 11(C) and V of that policy stated:
The possession, use, manufacture,…
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