Legal Opinion
O'Connor v. SmithKline Bio-Science Laboratories, Inc.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided April 21, 1994No. 93-P-707PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFine, J.
While the plaintiff was a cadet in training at the Boston Police Academy, he was required to submit a urine sample for drug testing. The test, performed by the defendant, SmithKline Bio-Science Laboratories, Inc. (Smith-Kline), revealed traces of cocaine in his urine, and, as a result, he was discharged. The plaintiff brought this action, claiming that SmithKline was negligent in handling his urine sample and that, as a result, his sample was confused with that of some other person, one who had used cocaine. SmithKline filed a motion for summary judgment, which was allowed, and the plaintiff…
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