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O'KEEFE v. PASSAIC VALLEY WATER COM'N

132 N.J. 234 (1993)

624 A.2d 578

WILLIAM M. O'KEEFE, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT AND CROSS-APPELLANT, v. PASSAIC VALLEY WATER COMMISSION, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT AND CROSS-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 27, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold Goldman argued the cause for appellant and cross-respondent.

Paul Schachter argued the cause for respondent and cross-appellant (Reinhardt & Schachter, attorneys on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey; Mr. Schachter and Denise Reinhardt, on the briefs).

Robert A. Shire, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae, Attorney General of New Jersey (Robert J. Del Tufo, Attorney General, attorney; Joseph L. Yannotti, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by POLLOCK, J.

This appeal presents a challenge by respondent, William M. O'Keefe, to the drug-testing program of appellant, Passaic Valley Water Commission (PVWC). PVWC has a written policy that all applicants for employment must submit to a drug test and that it may refuse to hire any applicant who tests positive. O'Keefe asserts that PVWC refused to hire him as a water-meter reader because he would not take the test. He contends...

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