Barmettler v. Reno Air, Inc.

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By the Court, Maupin, J.:

Reno Air employed appellant Andrew Barmettler (“Barmettler”) from July 1992 to February 1993. In November of 1992, after informing his supervisors that he was suffering from an alcohol problem, Barmettler admitted himself into a residential treatment facility. Reno Air had previously adopted a written drug and alcohol policy which expressly stated that it would retain, in strict confidence, an employee’s participation in any chemical dependency program. This policy was distributed to all employees.

Barmettler alleges that his supervisor discussed the situation…