REAMES v. DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS


310 N.J. Super. 71 (1998)

JOHN REAMES, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, v. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, CITY OF PATERSON, RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 24, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathleen A. Mazzouccolo, attorney for appellant.

Susan E. Champion, Corporation Counsel, attorney for respondent City of Paterson Department of Public Works (Frank Covello, of counsel and on the brief).

Peter Verniero, Attorney General, attorney for respondent Merit System Board (June K. Forrest, Senior Deputy Attorney General, on the Statement In Lieu of Brief).

Before Judges PRESSLER, WALLACE and CARCHMAN.


The opinion of the court was delivered by PRESSLER, P.J.A.D.

This appeal raises questions respecting the random drug testing required by federal law, 49 U.S.C.A. § 31306 and its implementing regulations, for operators of commercial motor vehicles holding a commercial driver's license (CDL). In sum, petitioner John Reames, a then twenty-four-year employee of respondent Department of Public Works of the City of Paterson (DPW), was terminated by his employer...

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