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032105P.pdf   11/30/2004  Michael Chapman  v.  Lab One
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  03-2105
                          and No:  03-2269
   Southern District of Iowa   
Civil case - Federal Railroad law. District court erred in finding common law claims that defendant did not properly test urine samples and reported inaccurate test results to plaintiff's employer were preempted by federal law, as the drug testing regulations the Secretary of Transportation has adopted through the Federal Railroad Administration do not preempt common law negligence claims; Congress has not completely preempted state law causes of action in this area, and the district court erred in removing plaintiff Howell's action to federal court. [PUBLISHED] [Colloton, Author, with Melloy and McMillian, Circuit Judges]