The Brief
- A driver who transported patients to medical appointments is suing his former employee.
- He alleges that he was fired after failing a criminal background check despite years on the job without incident.
- It stems from a 2007 heroin distribution charge and a misdemeanor charge in 2000.
WASHINGTON – A man who transported patients to medical appointments is suing his former employer, alleging he was unlawfully fired after failing a criminal background check despite — he says — years on the job without incident.
The backstory:
James Blakney says he was abruptly fired last year after working for nearly three years transporting patients to and from medical appointments. According to a lawsuit filed in D.C. federal court, Blakney had passed three criminal background checks during his employment.…