Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Ashland, Inc.
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided August 9, 2011No. Civil No. 09-3515(DSD/FLN)Published
1Opinion of the Court
*1115ORDER
DAVID S. DOTY, District Judge.
This matter is before the court upon the motion for summary judgment by defendant Ashland, Inc. d/b/a Valvoline Instant Oil Change (Valvoline). Based on a review of the file, record and proceedings herein, and for the following reasons, the court grants the motion.
BACKGROUND
This employment dispute arises out of the termination of plaintiff Brandon Lewis by Valvoline on December 1, 2008. Lewis began working for Valvoline as a technician in May 2008. Valvoline has a substance abuse policy stating that “[ejmployees who ... refuse to cooperate fully with the…
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