ARRIOLA v. ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BD.

No. 2001-C-1878.

809 So.2d 932 (2002)

Roy ARRIOLA v. ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

February 26, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher Chocheles, Debra F. Cottrell, Sher, Garner, Cahill, Richter, Klein, McAlister & Hilbert, New Orleans, Counsel for Applicant.

Jay A. Ginsberg, Charles M. Samuel, III, New Orleans, Counsel for Respondent.

Karen D. Murphy, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Louisiana School Board Association (Amicus Curiae).


KNOLL, Justice.

This writ concerns the sufficiency of chain of custody for a urine sample procured for random drug testing from a public school teacher. Specifically, plaintiff claims his due process rights were violated, because the school superintendent did not "present the live testimony of persons who actually received and tested Mr. Arriola's urine sample." The plaintiff was terminated by defendant based on evidence of a positive drug test for cocaine. The district...

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