Legal Opinion
Burka v. New York City Transit Authority
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 1, 1988No. 85 Civ. 5751 (GLG), 86 Civ. 6535 (GLG) and 86 Civ. 7427 (GLG)PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GOETTEL, District Judge:
The problem of drug abuse in the United States has long ceased to be a matter of individual concern. It has become a serious problem in the workplace. It has been estimated that the total economic loss at tributable to drug and alcohol abuse may be as much as one hundred billion dollars a year, and that figure does not account for social costs. 1 Not surprisingly, approximately one-third of all United States businesses and governmental entities have resorted to employee drug-testing programs. 2 The percentages vary according to industry, but ninety-one percent…
2Cases cited56 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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3Cited by24 opinions
- John Teahan, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company, Defendant-Appellee-Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991
- MATTER OF MCENIRY v. LandiNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
- United States v. Southern Management CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992
- Burka v. New York City Transit AuthorityDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1990
- Laverpool v. New York City Transit AuthorityDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1991
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