ROSE v. UNIROYAL GOODRICH TIRE CO.

No. 98-7166.

219 F.3d 1216 (2000)

Arlen ROSE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The UNIROYAL GOODRICH TIRE COMPANY, an affiliated division of Michelin North America, Inc., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

July 26, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dan Little, Little, Little, Little, Windel & Coppedge, Madill, Oklahoma, for Plaintiff—Appellant.

Victor Fred Albert, McKinney & Stringer, P.C., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for Defendant—Appellee.

Before SEYMOUR, KELLY, and LUCERO, Circuit Judges.


PAUL KELLY, JR., Circuit Judge.

This case requires us to determine the extent to which a plea of nolo contendere is admissible in a civil action as evidence of an employer's rationale for terminating an employee.

Background

Plaintiff-Appellant Arlen Rose was employed as a First Stage Tire Builder at Defendant Michelin's Ardmore tire plant from April 4, 1984 until October 5, 1994. In 1992, Michelin implemented a Drug-Free Workplace Employment...

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