Cabrera v. Palmetto Ford Truck Sales Inc.

Victor Cabrera appeals the denial of unemployment benefits. We reverse.

Cabrera was a body shop technician at Palmetto Ford where he had been employed since 1977. In 1997 Cabrera per*569formed repairs on a customer’s van which were unsatisfactory to the customer. After the van was returned for further repairs and the employer found his explanations for the poor repair unacceptable, Cabrera was fired. Cabrera then sought unemployment benefits and the employer objected stating that he was fired for “inability to perform work/unsatisfactory work performance” and “misconduct.”

At the hearing on the…