Legal Opinion

Griffith v. STATE DEPT. OF EMPLOYMENT SEC.

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided August 29, 2011No. 29440-4-IIIPublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKorsmo, J.

¶1 Loren Griffith appeals the determination that he committed “misconduct” that disqualified him from receiving unemployment benefits. We affirm that determination.

FACTS

¶2 In 2000, Mr. Griffith began working as a delivery driver for United Natural Foods West Inc. (employer) in Spokane. In 2007, he was disciplined for engaging in a verbal altercation with a customer. The employer warned Mr. Griffith that he was responsible for representing the company in a positive light. In May 2009, he was disciplined for shouting at and threatening to stop delivery to a customer. That customer banned Mr.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Tapper v. Employment Security DepartmentWashington Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Verizon Northwest, Inc. v. Employment Security DepartmentWashington Supreme Court · 2008
  3. Verizon Northwest, Inc. v. Wash. Emp. SEC. Dept.Washington Supreme Court · 2008
  4. Smith v. Employment Security DepartmentCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2010
  5. Smith v. EMPLOYMENT SECURITY DEPT.Court of Appeals of Washington · 2010

3Cited by12 opinions

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  4. Lemire v. Department of EcologyWashington Supreme Court · 2013
  5. Griffith v. Employment Security DepartmentCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2011

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