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óÌÌCalvin€P.€TurnerÌ202€East€Gay€StreetÌLebanon,€TN€37087ÌATTORNEY€FOR€PLAINTIFF/APPELLANTÌÌJ.€Russell€œFarrar›ÌWilliam€N.€BatesÌP.O.€Box€80838ÌNashville,€TN€37208ÌATTORNEYS€FOR€DEFENDANTS/APPELLEESÌÌÌò òÓ  ÓÔ€¼ÔREVERSED€AND€REMANDED.ó óÔ€XÔÌÓ  ÓÌÌÌà àà àà àà àà àHENRY€F.€TODDÌà àà àà àà àà àPRESIDING€JUDGE,€MIDDLE€SECTIONÌÌÌÌCONCUR:ÌÌBEN€H.€CANTRELL,€JUDGEÌWILLIAM€C.€KOCH,€JR.,€JUDGEÌÌÌÌÌÌò òJAMES€L.€GARRETT,à àà àà à)Ìà àà àà àà àà àà à)Ìà àPlaintiff/Appellant,à àà àà à)Ìà àà àà àà àà àà à)à àWilson€County€ChanceryÌà àà àà àà àà àà à)à àNo.€€9980ÌVS.à àà àà àà àà àà à)Ìà àà àà àà àà àà à)à àAppeal€No.Ìà àà àà àà àà àà à)à à01A01„9609„CH„00443ÌDON€MCDOUGLE,€former€Commissioner)Ìof€Public€Works€for€the€City€ofà àà à)ÌLebanon,€and€THOMAS€ATCHLEY,à à)ÌCommissioner€of€Public€Works€for€theà à)ÌCity€of€Lebanon,€and€the€CITY€OF€à à)ÌLEBANON,€TENNESSEE,à àà àà à)Ìà àà àà àà àà àà à)Ìà àDefendants/Appellees.à àà à)Ìó óÌÌà@ àòòò òÔ€¼ÔO€P€I€N€I€O€NÔ€XÔóóó óÌÌÌÓÓÓ  Óà àThe€defendants,€City€of€Lebanon,€Don€McDougle,€former€Commissioner€of€€PublicÏWorks,€and€Thomas€Atchley,€present€Commissioner€of€Public€Works,€have€appealed€from€aÏsummary€judgment€in€favor€of€the€plaintiff,€James€L.€Garrett€awarding€him€$72,087.85€forÏwrongful€discharge€plus€$9,218.75€attorneys€fees,€and€restoring€him€to€his€employment€withÏthe€City€of€Lebanon.Ìòòò òÓ  ÓThe€Pleadingsó óóóÌÓ  ÓÌà àOn€March€17,€1995,€plaintiff€filed€a€complaint€alleging:Ìà àà àà àà àà àà à„€„€„€„Ìà à9.à àOn€February€28,€1994,€plaintiff€was€discharged€after€a€test€indicated€.19%Ïblood€alcohol.Ìà àà àà àà àà àà à„€„€„€„Ìà à13.à àPlaintiff€appealed€his€termination,€but€was€not€permitted€to€introduce€a€witnessÏin€his€defense.Ìà àà àà àà àà àà à„€„€„€„€Ìà à14€&€17.à àPlaintiff€was€not€referred€to€a€rehabilitation€program€in€accordance€withÏcity€policy€and€the€test€consent€signed€by€plaintiff.ÌÌà à20.à àThe€suit€was€brought€under€ðð€42„1983€USC€for€damages€and€œinjunctive›€relief.ÌÌà àOn€May€3,€œ1995,›€defendants€answered€admitting€allegation€9€and€the€hearing€allegedÏunder€13,€but€denying€that€evidence€was€refused,€denying€that€plaintiff€was€not€referred€inÏaccordance€with€city€œpolicy,›€and€denying€that€plaintiffððs€consent€was€conditioned€uponÏrehabilitation.€€The€following€specific€defenses€were€presented€in€the€answer:ÌÓÓà àà à1.à àThe€€Complaint€€fails€to€state€a€claim€upon€which€relief€Ìà àà àcan€be€granted.ÌÌà àà à2.à àNo€act€or€omission€by€Defendants€deprived€Plaintiff€of€Ìà àà àhis€constitutional€rights.ÌÌà àà à3.à àNo€€act€€or€omission€€by€Defendants€violated€PlaintiffððsÌà àà àrights€under€state€law.ÌÌà àà à4.à àDefendant€€€Don€€€McDougle€€€is€€entitled€€to€€qualified€Ìà àà àimmunity€from€money€damages.ÌÌà àà à5.à àThe€City€of€Lebanon€is€not€liable€for€punitive€damages.ÌÌà àà à6.à àDefendants€€request€€that€€they€€be€€awarded€attorneyððsÌà àà àfees€€€in€€€the€€above„styled€€cause€€of€€action€€pursuant€€to€€the€Ìà àà àprovisions€€of€€42€U.S.C.€€ðð€1988€as€well€as€cost€and€expenses.ÌÓÓÌà àOn€January€26,€1996,€defendants€filed€the€following€motion€for€summary€judgment:ÌÓÓà àà à€€€€Come€€the€€Defendants€€€Don€€McDougle,€€Thomas€€Atchley,€Ìà àà àand€€€the€€City€€of€€Lebanon,€Tennessee,€€pursuant€€to€€Rule€€56,€Ìà àà àTenn.€R.€of€€Civ.€P.,€€and€€respectfully€move€this€Court€to€grant€Ìà àà àsummary€judgment€in€this€case,€on€the€ground€that€the€pleading€Ìà àà àand€€€exhibits€€hereto€€attached€€and€€marked€€as€€Exhibits€€A€„€F€Ìà àà àestablish€€that€there€is€no€disputed€genuine€issue€of€material€fact€Ìà àà àand€€the€Defendants€€are€entitled€to€judgment€as€a€matter€of€law.€Ìà àà àAlternatively,€€the€Defendants,€pursuant€to€Rule€12.02(6),€Tenn.Ìà àà àR.€Civ.€P.,€respectfully€move€the€Court€to€dismiss€the€Complaint€Ìà àà àdue€€to€€Plaintiffððs€€failure€€to€state€a€claim€upon€which€relief€can€Ìà àà àbe€ÓÓgranted.ÌÌà àOn€April€26,€1996,€plaintiff€filed€a€motion€for€summary€judgment€supported€by€hisÏaffidavit.€€The€following€unsworn€documents€were€filed€with€the€motion:Ìà à1.à àStatement€of€Drug/Alcohol€PolicyÌà à2.à àConsequences€of€a€Confirming€Positive€Test€ResultÌÌà àOn€May€22,€1996,€plaintiff€amended€his€complaint€to€add€the€following€allegations:ÌÓÓà àà à€€€€The€€defendant€€Don€McDougle,€and€City€of€Lebanon,€testedÌà àà àplaintiff€€for€€drug€and€alcohol€use€in€violation€of€the€cityððs€drugÌà àà àtesting€procedures€by:ÌÌà àà à€€€€a)€Testing€him€under€ð ðreasonable€causeðð€provision€of€the€ruleÌà àà à(Rule€€V,€€Subsection€7.10€thru€7.16),€when€reasonable€cause€as€Ìà àà àdefined€€therein€€did€€not€exist€as€other€employees€who€observedÌà àà àhim€stated€that€he€did€not€appear€to€be€impaired.Ìà àà àà à€€Ìà àà à€€€€b)€The€defendants€failed€to€give€plaintiff€a€breathalyser€test€asÌÓÓà àà àrequired€by€Rule€V,€Section€7.6;ÌÓÓà àà à€€€€c)€€Defendants€€failed€€to€€administer€€a€€confirmation€€test€€as€Ìà àà àrequired€by€Rule€VI€section€3.1,€and€Rule€V€Section€7.16;ÌÌà àà à€€€€d)€€Defendants€€did€not€send€the€test€results€to€a€physician€for€Ìà àà àmedical€review€as€required€by€Rule€V€Section€7.18;ÌÌà àà à€€€€e)€€Defendants€€€failed€€€to€€allow€€plaintiff€€to€€meet€€with€€the€Ìà àà àphysician€as€required€by€Rule€V€Section€7.18;ÌÌà àà à€€€€f)€€€Defendants€€€furnished€€€to€€plaintiff€€and€€had€€him€€sign€€aÌà àà àconsent€€to€€test€€form€€which€€did€€not€€contain€€the€notice€of€his€Ìà àà àrights€€and€€notice€€of€consequences€of€a€positive€test€as€required€Ìà àà àby€Rule€V.€Section€7.7.ÌÓÓÌÓÓÓÓà àOn€May€24,€1996,€the€defendants€amended€their€answer€to€the€complaint€as€follows:ÌÓÓà àà à€€€€(8)€€Plaintiffððs€€claim€€for€€violation€€of€€€procedural€€due€€pro„Ìà àà àcess€€against€€Defendant€€McDougle€€under€€42€U.S.C.€ðð€1983€is€Ìà àà àbarred€ÓÓby€the€statute€of€limitations.ÌÌà àOn€the€same€date,€defendant€answered€the€amendment€to€the€complaint€as€follows:ÌÓÓà àà à1.à àThe€€amendment€€to€€the€€complaint€fails€to€state€a€claim€Ìà àà àupon€which€relief€can€be€granted.ÌÌà àà à2.à àThe€€€complaint€€€and€€€amendment€€to€€the€complaint€are€Ìà àà àbarred€by€the€statute€of€limitations.ÌÌà àà à3.à àNo€€act€or€omissions€by€Defendants€deprived€plaintiff€€ofÌà àà àhis€constitutional€rights.€ÌÌà àà à4.à àNo€act€€or€€omissions€€by€€Defendants€€violated€plaintiffððsÌà àà àrights€under€state€law.ÌÌà àà à5.à àDefendant€€€Don€€€McDougle€€€is€€€entitled€€€to€€€qualified€Ìà àà àimmunity€from€money€damages.ÌÌà àà à6.à àThe€€City€€of€€Lebanon€€is€not€liable€for€punitive€damages.ÌÌà àà à7.€à àDefendants€€request€€they€be€awarded€attorneys€fees€in€Ìà àà àthe€€above„styled€cause€of€action€pursuant€to€the€provisions€of€ÌÓÓà àà à42€U.S.C.€ðð€1988€as€well€as€costs€and€expenses.ÌÌà àOn€June€20,€1996,€defendant€Don€McDougle€filed€a€ð ðmotion€to€alter€or€amendÏjudgment€entered€on€or€about€June€18,€1996.ðð€€(No€such€judgment€appears€in€this€œrecord.)›€ÌÓÓÓÓÌà àOn€June€25,€1996,€defendants€filed€a€notice€of€appeal€from€a€ð ðjudgment€entered€on€orÏabout€June€18,€1996.ðð€€(No€such€judgment€appears€in€this€record.)ÌÌà àOn€the€same€date,€June€25,€1996,€the€city€of€Lebanon€filed€bonds€for€appeal€from€aÏjudgment€entered€on€June€25,€1996.€€(No€such€judgment€appears€in€this€record,€and€no€bondÏsigned€by€or€on€behalf€of€Thomas€Atchley€or€Don€McDougle€appears€in€this€record.)ÌÌà àOn€July€2,€1996,€an€order€was€entered€by€the€Trial€Court€stating:ÌÓÓà àà à€€€€This€€cause€€came€on€€to€be€heard€on€May€28,€1996,€upon€Ìà àà àDefendantððs€€Motion€€for€Summary€Judgment€and€Plaintiffððs€Ìà àà àMotion€€for€€Summary€€Judgment,€and€after€taking€said€case€Ìà àà àunder€€advisement,€€and€€considering€€statements€of€counsel,€Ìà àà àbriefs,€€affidavits,€transcripts€of€€testimony,€and€exhibits€filed€Ìà àà àin€€this€€cause,€€Defendantððs€€Motion€for€Summary€Judgment€Ìà àà àand€€Plaintiffððs€€Motion€€for€€Summary€€Judgment€€€are€€both€Ìà àà àgranted€€in€€part€€and€€denied€€in€€part.€€This€Court€holds€that€Ìà àà àPlaintiffððs€€Motion€for€Summary€Judgment€€is€granted€on€the€Ìà àà àclaims€€that€€Plaintiffððs€€Fourteenth€€Amendment€€procedural€Ìà àà àdue€process€€rights€€were€€violated€€by€Defendant€McDougle€Ìà àà àwhen€€he€€failed€€to€follow€€City€€policies€€on€€blood€€alcohol€Ìà àà àtesting€of€Plaintiff.€€Further,€Plaintiffððs€Motion€for€Summary€Ìà àà àJudgment€is€€granted€€on€€Plaintiffððs€€claim€€that€€the€City€€of€Ìà àà àLebanon€breached€an€employment€contract€with€Plaintiff€€by€Ìà àà àdischarging€€Plaintiff€€in€€violation€€of€€the€City€of€Lebanonððs€Ìà àà àdrug€€testing€€policies.€€Defendant€is€granted€Summary€Judg„Ìà àà àment€€on€€all€€other€claims.€€The€€Courtððs€findings€of€fact€andÌà àà àconclusions€€of€€law€€pursuant€€€to€€Rule€52.01€were€made€in€Ìà àà àchambers€€€on€€€June€€10,€€1996,€€and€€€are€€€incorporated€€by€Ìà àà àreference€in€this€Order.ÌÌà àà à€€€€The€€case€€came€on€for€further€hearing€on€the€10th€day€of€Ìà àà àJune,€1996,€€on€€the€issue€€of€€€Plaintiffððs€€damages,€and€after€Ìà àà àhearing€€testimony€€of€€Plaintiff€€and€Plaintiffððs€witnesses€and€Ìà àà àDefendantððs€€witnesses€€on€€the€€issue€of€damages€and€on€the€Ìà àà àissue€€of€€reinstatement,€€the€€Court€€finds€€that€as€a€result€of€Ìà àà àsaid€€wrongful€€discharge€the€Plaintiff€is€entitled€to€reinstate„Ìà àà àment€€as€of€June€11,€1996,€and€that€Plaintiff€is€entitled€to€a€Ìà àà àjudgment€€€of€€€$72,087.85,€€which€€€represents€€€Plaintiffððs€Ìà àà àback€pay€€€€in€€€the€€€amount€€of€€$90,038.00;€€the€€value€€of€Ìà àà àPlaintiffððs€€€retirement€€in€€the€€€amount€€of€€$4,501.90;€and€Ìà àà àthe€€value€€of€€€Plaintiffððs€€335.72€€hours€of€€vacation€in€the€Ìà àà àamount€€€of€€€$5,438.66;€€€and€€€€an€€€€offset€€€deduction€€of€Ìà àà àPlaintiffððs€€€interim€€earnings€€in€the€amount€of€$27,890.71.€€Ìà àà àPlaintiffððs€€accumulated€€228€€hours€€of€€sick€€leave€shall€be€Ìà àà àreturned€to€Plaintiff.ÌÌà àà à€€€€IT€€€IS€€THEREFORE€€ORDERED€€€that€€€the€€City€€of€Ìà àà àLebanon€€and€€Defendant€€Thomas€€Atchley,€shall€reinstate€Ìà àà àPlaintiff€James€L.€Garrett€to€his€former€position€as€of€JuneÌà àà à11,€1996.ÌÌà àà à€€€€IT€€IS€€FURTHER€ORDERED€that€Plaintiff€is€awardedÌà àà àa€€judgment€€against€both€Defendants,€Don€McDougle€andÌà àà àCity€of€Lebanon,€for€a€total€sum€of€$72,087.85.ÌÌà àà à€€€€IT€€IS€€€FURTHER€€ORDERED€€that€€under€€42€€U.S.C.€Ìà àà àðð1988,€€Plaintiff€€is€entitled€to€€his€reasonable€attorney€feesÌà àà àas€€prevailing€€party,€€and€said€€fees€€shall€be€set€on€Motion€ÌÓÓà àà àand€Affidavit€of€Counsel€for€Plaintiff.ÌÌà àOn€July€16,€1996,€defendants€filed€a€notice€of€appeal€from€the€July€2,€1996€order.ÌÌà àOn€September€23,€1996,€the€Trial€Court€entered€an€order€awarding€plaintiff€attorneysÏfees€of€$9,218.75.ÌÌà àOn€appeal,€issues€are€presented€as€to€the€refusal€of€summary€judgment€for€theÏdefendants€and€the€grant€of€summary€judgment€to€the€plaintiff.ÌÌà àThe€record€on€appeal€is€unusual€for€an€appeal€from€a€summary€judgment.€€It€contains€aÏ187€page€transcript€of€testimony€heard€on€May€28,€1996;€a€21„page€transcript€of€oral€findingsÏof€œfact›€announced€on€May€31,€1996;€a€68„page€transcript€of€testimony€heard€on€June€10,€1996;Ïa€transcript€of€argument€of€counsel€and€comments€of€the€Trial€Judge€on€July€3,€1996;€and€a€4„page€transcript€of€discussions€between€the€Trial€Court€and€Counsel€on€September€3.ÌÌà àThe€record€also€contains€a€two€volume,€83€page€technical€record€containing€76€exhibits;Ïand€a€two€volume,€280€page€supplemental€record€containing€11€exhibits.ÌÌà àIt€appears€from€the€record€that€the€following€facts€are€undisputed.ÌÌà àFor€22€years,€plaintiff€was€an€electrical€lineman€employed€by€the€Public€WorksÏDepartment€of€the€City€of€Lebanon.€€At€the€time€material€to€this€suit,€he€was€foreman€of€otherÏlinemen.€€He€supervised€their€work€and€sometimes€assisted€them€in€their€work.ÌÌà àPlaintiffððs€immediate€superior€was€a€Mr.€Van€Trease.€€The€next€higher€official€was€theÏdefendant,€Mr.€McDougle,€Commissioner€of€Public€Works.€€He€was€later€replaced€by€theÏDefendant,€Thomas€Atchley,€who€was€made€a€party€only€for€the€purpose€of€injunctive€relief.ÌÌà àBill€Durham€was€the€Director€of€Personnel€of€the€City€of€Lebanon€and€Ms.€LeAnnÏThompson€was€his€subordinate.ÌÌà àOn€February€28,€1994,€plaintiff€assigned€work€to€his€subordinates€and€then€requestedÏand€obtained€permission€of€his€supervisor,€Mr.€Van€Trease€to€go€to€the€Personnel€DepartmentÏto€get€a€doctors€€appointment€for€an€eye€injury.€€Mr.€Van€Trease€thought€he€smelled€alcohol€onÏplaintiffððs€breath.€€At€the€Personnel€Department,€Mr.€Durham€and€Ms.€Thompson€thought€theyÏsmelled€alcohol€on€plaintiffððs€breath,€but€noticed€no€other€evidence€of€intoxication.€€Mr.ÏDurham€telephoned€this€information€to€Mr.€McDougle€who€instructed€Mr.€Van€Trease€to€takeÏplaintiff€to€€the€University€Medical€Center€for€a€blood€alcohol€test.€€The€result€test€indicated€thatÍplaintiffððs€blood€alcohol€was€.192%,€and€the€report€stated:€ð ðLegal€intoxication€.100%€orÏgreater.€€Clinical€toxicity€.200%€or€greater.ðð€€Upon€receiving€the€results€of€the€test,ÏCommissioner€McDougle€suspended€plaintiff€with€pay.€€A€hearing€was€held€on€March€14,Ï1994,€and€plaintiff€was€discharged€on€March€17,€1994.€€An€administrative€hearing€on€May€19,Ï1994,€resulted€in€affirmance€of€the€discharge.ÌÌà àThe€affidavit€of€Don€L.€McDougle€states:ÌÓÓà àà à19.à àOn€€March€€17,€1994,€€I€€terminated€€Mr.€€Garrett€€asÌà àà àan€€employee€€of€€œ€the›€€City€€œof€›€€Lebanon€€œ€(Attachment›€œ€G).›Ìà àà à20.à àThe€€termination€€of€€Mr.€Garrett€œ€was€›€based€œ€€solely›Ìà àà àon€€his€€testing€€0.19€œ€›€blood€€œalcohol€›€€œwhile›€œ€driving›€œ€›€œa€›€city€Ìà àà àvehicle€€€and€€€supervising€€€œcity€›€€employees€œ€›€and€œ€›€his€€œ€past›€Ìà àà àdisciplinary€record.ÌÌà àà à21.à àMr.€€€Garrettððs€€€€blood€œ€›€€œalcohol€›€€€level€œ€›€€œof€›€€€€0.19€€Ìà àà àpresented€€a€€clear€€danger€œ€›€œto€›€€Mr.€€Garrett€€œand€›€others€œ€at›€Ìà àà àœwork€›€and€œ€on›€œ€the›€highway.€€Working€or€supervising€others€Ìà àà àworking€œ€with€›€œhazardous€›€œhigh›€voltage€electrical€equipmentÌà àà àjeopardized€€€€Mr.€€Garrett€€€and€€€the€€œ€employees›€€œ€he›€œ€›€wasÌà àà àresponsible€for€supervising.ÌÌà àà à22.à àMr.€€Garrett€€further€€had€€œ€a›€€DUI€œ€conviction›€œ€while›€Ìà àà àusing€a€city€vehicle€in€1988.ÌÌà àà à23.à àœI›€œ€›€concluded€œ€›€œthat€›€€Mr.€€Garrettððs€€œ€return›€€to€€workÌà àà àunder€€€Rule€€œ€VII,›€€€Section€œ€›€4.2€€€œ€(Attachment›€œ€A)›€œ€ð ðwould›€Ìà àà àendanger€œ€the€›€employee,€œ€fellow›€œ€employees,›€and€the€general€Ìà àà àpublic.ððÌÌà àà à24.à àIn€€making€€œthe€›€œdecision€›€œto€›€terminate€Mr.€Garrett,€I€Ìà àà àconsidered€€œ€under›€œ€›€Rule€€VII,€€Section€€4.2€€(Attachment€A)Ìà àà àMr.€Garrettððs€œ€ð ðwork€›€œhistory,€›€length€of€employment,€currentÌà àà àjob€œ€›€performance,€€existence€€œof€›€œpast€›€disciplinary€actions,€allÌà àà àmatters€€€contained€€in€€œ€the›€œ€›€employeeððs€€œ€personnel›€€records,€Ìà àà àand€€the€€employeeððs€€œwillingness,€›€œcooperation€›€œand€›€response€ÌÓÓà àà àto€rehabilitation.à àà à€Ìà àà àÌà àThe€letter€of€termination€states:ÌÓÓà àà à€€€€This€œ€letter€is€›€œto€›€œnotify€›€œyou€›€œof€›€œyour›€termination€œfrom›€œthe€›€Ìà àà àCity€of€Lebanon.ÌÌà àà à€€€€Upon€€œthis›€œ€information›€€submitted€€to€€me,€€œI€›€œfeel€€›€œthere€›€is€Ìà àà àsufficient€œevidence›€€œwhich€›€œindicates€›€your€œ€failure›€to€adhere€to€Ìà àà àœCity€of€€Lebanon›€œ€Rules›€and€Regulations.€€After€œ€hearing€€your›ÌÓÓà àà àœevidence›€at€the€hearing,€confirms€this€decision.€ÌÌà àExhibit€A€to€the€affidavit€reads€in€pertinent€part€as€follows:Ìòòò òÓ  ÓStatement€of€Drug/Alcohol€Policy€City€of€Lebanonó óóóÌÓÓÓ  Óà àà à€€€€The€City€of€Lebanon€believes€it€is€of€vital€interest€to€maintainÌà àà àa€ð ðDrug€Freeðð€Work€Force.€€Alcohol€is€also€a€drug€about€which€Ìà àà àthere€is€serious€concern.€€Its€œexcessive€›€use€will€be€considered€in€Ìà àà àthe€same€manner.ÌÌà àà à€€€€We€€would€€rather€€accomplish€€this€purpose€by€being€assured€Ìà àà àthat€€€our€€€present€€œemployees›€€€are€€€ð ðDrug€€Freeðð€€rather€€than€Ìà àà àreplacing€them€with€ð ðDrug€Freeðð€employees.ÌÌà àà à€€€€The€€City€€€is€€œconcerned›€€with€€situations€€where€€the€€use€€of€Ìà àà àœalcohol€and›€drugs€seriously€interferes€with€an€employeeððs€health€Ìà àà àand€€his€€job€œperformance,›€adversely€affects€the€job€performance€Ìà àà àof€€€other€€œemployees,›€€€or€€€is€€€considered€€so€€serious€€as€€to€be€Ìà àà àdetrimental€to€the€City€of€Lebanon.€ÌÌà àà à€€€€On€€€June€€5,€€1990,€€the€€œCity›€€Council€€unanimously€passed€a€Ìà àà àResolution€€favoring€€the€œtesting›€€of€€City€€employees€to€assure€a€Ìà àà àDrug€Free€Work€Place€and€a€Drug€Tree€Work€Force.ÌÌà àà à€€€€In€€furtherance€œof›€this€Resolution,€City€Employees€are€subject€Ìà àà àto€€submit€€€to€€testing€€to€€determine€€the€€presence€œof›€€drugs€€or€Ìà àà àalcohol€while€on€the€job.ÌÌà àà à€€€€Testing€œmay›€be€required€anytime€an€accident€occurs;€òòanytime€Ìà àà àan€€employeeððs€œbehavior›€creates€reasonable€suspicion€of€the€use€Ìà àà àof€€drugs€€or€€alcoholóó;€€at€€random,€œor›€€in€mass€œ€by›€department€as€Ìà àà àallowed€by€law€for€employees€in€certain€positions.ÌÌà àà à€€€€Any€€œemployee€found›€œ€purchasing,›€transferring,€possessing,€or€Ìà àà àusing€€drugs€€or€œalcohol›€€œon€›€œcity›€worksites,€or€on€city€time,€or€in€Ìà àà àcity€vehicles,€œis›€subject€to€disciplinary€action,€up€to€and€including€Ìà àà àtermination.€€€It€œis›€œthe›€intent€of€the€œCity,€›€however,€œ€to›€encourage€Ìà àà àand€€assist€€œsuch›€œemployees€›€in€treatment€œ€or›€œrehabilitation€›€when„Ìà àà àever€appropriate.ÌÌà àà à€€€€If€€the€€results€œof›€€the€€confirmation€€screening€€are€œ€reported›€as€Ìà àà àpositive€(confirming€the€presence€of€drugs€or€alcohol),€the€Depart„Ìà àà àment€€Head€€will€€€schedule€€a€€Departmental€hearing€to€determine€Ìà àà àappropriate€€disciplinary€€action€€to€be€taken.€€The€suspension€will€Ìà àà àcontinue€€in€€effect€until€the€Department€Hearing€is€concluded€and€Ìà àà àa€decision€is€made.ÌÌà àà à€€€€Employees€who€are€found€in€violation€of€this€Drug€and€AlcoholÌà àà àPolicy€€who€€do€€not€cooperate€and€immediately€seek€rehabilitation€Ìà àà àand€€who€€do€€not€achieve€rehabilitation€within€a€reasonable€period€Ìà àà àof€€time€shall€be€terminated.à àà àÌ€Ìà àà à4.1à àIf€€an€€employeeððs€€positive€€test€€result€has€been€confirmed,Ìà àà àthe€employee€€is€€subject€€to€disciplinary€action€up€to€and€includingÌà àà àtermination.ÌÌà àà à4.2à àFactors€€€€to€€€€consider€€€in€€€determining€€€the€€appropriate€Ìà àà àdisciplinary€€œaction›€€€include€œ€the›€€employeeððs€work€history,€lengthÌà àà àof€€€employment,€œcurrent€›€€job€€€performance,€€existence€€€of€€€past€Ìà àà àdisciplinary€€œ€actions,›€€all€€€matters€€contained€€€œin›€€the€€employeeððs€€Ìà àà àpersonnel€€records,€€and€€the€employeeððs€willingness,€cooperation,€Ìà àà àand€€response€€to€€rehabilitation.€€€€Even€€if€€œ€all›€€the€€above€factors€Ìà àà àweigh€€€in€€€the€€employeeððs€€favor,€€he€€œ€may›€€be€€terminated€€from€Ìà àà àemployment€€€if€€the€€nature€€of€€his€€job€is€such€€that€his€return€€of€Ìà àà àwork€€would€€endanger€€the€employee,€€fellow€€employees,€or€€the€Ìà àà àgeneral€public.ÌÌà àà à4.8à àDismissal€€„€€The€€€Departmental€€€Hearing€€€€group€€€shall€ÌÓÓà àà àconsider€the€factors€listed€in€Section€4.2€of€this€Rule.ÌÌà àIf€the€motion€of€the€defendants€for€summary€judgment€should€be€sustained,€it€will€beÏunnecessary€to€consider€the€plaintiffððs€motion.€€Therefore,€defendantððs€motion€will€beÏconsidered€first.ÌÌà àPlaintiffððs€claim€against€defendant,€McDougle€for€violation€of€constitutional€rights€isÏbarred€by€the€one„year€statute€of€limitations.€€T.C.A.€ðð€œ28„3„104(a)(3).›€€€Any€action€byÏMcDougle€which€might€have€amounted€to€denial€of€due€process€occurred€on€or€before€MarchÏ14,€1994.€€This€suit€was€filed€on€March€17,€1995.ÌÌà àThe€complaint€fails€to€state€a€claim€against€the€City€of€Lebanon€for€violation€of€Ïconstitutional€rights€by€failing€to€specify€a€policy€or€custom€attributable€to€the€City€whichÏviolates€a€constitutional€right.€€òòMonell€v.€New€York€Department€of€Social€Servicesóó,€436€U.S.Ï658,€98€C.€Ct.€2018,€56€L.Ed€2d€611€(1978);€Pembaur€v.€City€of€Cincinnati,€475€US€469,Ï106€S.€Ct.€1292,€89€L.€Ed€2d€452€(1985).€€The€principle€of€respondent€superior€is€inapplicableÏto€ðð€1983€actions.€€òòMonell,€supra,€Feliciano€v.€City€of€Cleveland,óó€6th€Cir.€1993,€988€F.€2dÏ649.ÌÌà àThe€undisputed€evidence€shows€that€there€was€no€breach€of€employment€contract€by€theÏCity€of€Lebanon€or€its€employees.€€The€undisputed€evidence€shows€that€the€conditions€ofÏemployment€of€plaintiff€included€the€duty€to€submit€to€a€blood€test€at€any€time€the€behavior€ofÏthe€employee€creates€a€reasonable€suspicious€of€the€use€of€alcohol.€€Even€without€physicalÏmanifestations€of€impairment,€exhaling€breath€that€smells€like€alcohol€is€behavior€creating€aÏreasonable€suspicion€of€the€use€of€alcohol.ÌÌà àThe€undisputed€evidence€shows€reasonable€suspicion€for€the€test,€and€the€undisputedÏresult€of€the€test€is€evidence€of€intoxication€which€is€undisputed.€.10%€blood€or€breath€alcoholÏrenders€the€operation€of€a€motor€vehicle€unlawful.€€T.C.A.€€ðð€œ55„10„401.›à àÌÌà àThe€evidence€is€undisputed€that€plaintiff€had€been€drinking€until€2:00€a.m.€on€FebruaryÏ28,€1994,€that€he€ingested€no€alcohol€thereafter,€that€he€operated€a€city€truck€during€theÏmorning€of€February€28,€1994,€and€that€his€blood€alcohol€was€still€.192€at€2:25€p.m.€on€theÏsame€day.€€His€testimony€at€the€disciplinary€hearing€included€the€following:ÌÓÓà àà àMcDougle:€Okay,€so€what€youððre€saying€is€that€you€came€to€Ìà àà àwork€under€the€influence€of€alcohol?ÌÌà àà àGarrett:€Yes,€sir.ÌÌà àà àMcDougle:€Which€you€know€is€a€violation€of€the€Rules?ÌÌà àà àGarrett:€Yes,€sir.à àÌÓÓÌà àThe€foregoing€renders€immaterial€any€contention€that€the€test€in€question€did€notÏconform€to€city€rules.ÌÓÓÌÓÓà àUnquestionably,€plaintiff€was€legally€intoxicated€while€operating€the€city€truck€andÏdirecting€his€subordinates€during€the€morning€and€was€thereby€subject€to€termination,€ð ðwhereÏappropriate.ððÌÌà àThe€undisputed€evidence€shows€that€the€termination€of€plaintiff€was€ð ðappropriate.ðð€ÏPlaintiff€had€a€history€of€troubles€with€alcohol€on€the€job.€€He€had€been€previously€suspendedÏfor€two€weeks€for€driving€a€city€vehicle€under€the€influence€of€alcohol.€ÌÓÓÓÓÌà àPlaintiffððs€remaining€contention€is€that€he€was€not€given€an€opportunity€forÏrehabilitation.€€The€references€to€rehabilitation€in€city€rules€provide€an€opportunity€forÏrehabilitation€of€addicts€„€not€a€guarantee€of€continued€employment.€€Plaintiff€insists€that€heÏasked€for€rehabilitation.€€There€is€no€allegation€that€he€asked€for€and€was€denied€rehabilitationÏindependent€of€continued€employment.€€There€is€no€allegation€of€any€damages€resulting€fromÏany€alleged€refusal€of€rehabilitation€or€prayer€for€mandatory€rehabilitation.€€Therefore,€theÏcomplaint€does€not€state€a€claim€for€denial€of€rehabilitation€for€which€relief€can€be€granted.€€AsÏplaintiff€stated€in€the€hearing,€ð ðI€just€want€my€job€back.ððÌÌà àPlaintiff€has€the€sympathy€of€this€Court€in€the€affliction€of€his€addiction€and€it€is€hopedÏthat€he€may€overcome€his€affliction€and€resume€a€useful€life.€€Nevertheless,€this€Court€finds€noÏlegal€ground€for€reversing€his€discharge€or€awarding€him€damages.ÌÌà àThe€judgment€of€the€Trial€Court€is€reversed€and€vacated€and€plaintiffððs€suit€isÏdismissed.€€This€Court€declines€to€award€attorneys€fees€to€defendants.€€All€costs,€includingÏcosts€of€this€appeal,€are€taxed€against€the€plaintiff.€€The€cause€is€remanded€to€the€Trial€Court€forÏany€necessary€further€proceedings.€€ÌÌò òÓ  ÓÔ€¼ÔREVERSED€AND€REMANDED.ó óÔ€XÔÌÓÓÓ  ÓÌÌà àà àà àà àà àà à___________________________________Ìà àà àà àà àà àà àHENRY€F.€TODDÌà àà àà àà àà àà àPRESIDING€JUDGE,€MIDDLE€SECTIONÌÌÌÌCONCUR:ÌÌÌ____________________________ÌBEN€H.€CANTRELL,€JUDGEÌÌÌ____________________________ÌWILLIAM€C.€KOCH,€JR.,€JUDGE