Legal Opinion
Davis v. Shelby County Sheriff's Department
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided February 20, 2009PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · ClarkCornelia A. Clark, J.
in which JANICE M. HOLDER, C.J., and GARY R. WADE, WILLIAM C. KOCH, JR., and SHARON G. LEE, JJ., joined.
The issue in this appeal is whether the Shelby County Civil Service Merit Board had cause to terminate Derek Davis’ employment for violating the Department’s drug-free workplace program. Upon review, we find that: (1) the Court of Appeals applied the incorrect standard of review in reviewing the Board’s decision; (2) the positive urine specimen test result was admissible evidence for the Board to consider; and (3) the Board’s decision to terminate Mr. Davis’ employment was not…
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