Richard Carroll III v. Federal Express Corporation, a Delaware Corporation

Federal Express Corporation (“Federal Express”) fired Richard Carroll III (“Carroll”) from his job as a courier after he tested positive for using cocaine following a random drug test required by Department of Transportation (“DOT”) regulations, 49 C.F.R. §§ 391.109, 391.111 (“DOT regulations”). Carroll sued Federal Express alleging constitutional and state law claims arising out of his termination. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

Carroll denies ever having used cocaine. He contends his testing positive on a drug test administered by an independent contractor,…