DAVIS v. SHELBY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT.


278 S.W.3d 256 (2009)

Derek DAVIS v. SHELBY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Memphis.

February 20, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin W. Zummach, Assistant Shelby County Attorney, for the appellant, Shelby County Sheriff's Department.

William M. Monroe (at trial), Memphis, Tennessee, and Leslie A. Miller (on appeal), Somerville, Tennessee, for the appellee, Derek Davis.


OPINION

CORNELIA A. CLARK, J., delivered the opinion of the court, 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...

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