Tenn. Supreme Court Rules Marijuana Not a Factor in Worker's Injury
Southeast News • July 9, 2007
The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that a worker whose hand was crushed by machinery at his workplace was not to blame for the accident despite his admitted marijuana use off the job.
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Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Illegal vs. legal or witness testimo
Posted On: July 10, 2007, 9:12 am CDT
Posted By: Ol Man Of The Mountain
Comment:
Well, ad, the issue of the worker violating his employment rules is separate from the issue the court apparently ruled on. Go back and re-read my previous post. I never meant that the employee can avoid being "fired" which is probably what ultimately happened. As I said, before, one cannot reasonably conclude what the court's intent was in arriving at their conclusion.
And, I do agree with your comments about employees showing up at work....to drunk from drinking the night before resulting in a dangerous condition for other employees.
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Illegal vs. legal or witness testimo
And, I do agree with your comments about employees showing up at work....to drunk from drinking the night before resulting in a dangerous condition for other employees.