Legal Opinion
Ballin v. Metropolitan Transit Commission
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided December 27, 1994No. C5-94-1459Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HUSPENI, Judge.
Following his termination by respondent Metropolitan Transit Commission for committing a felony while off-duty, relator was denied reemployment insurance benefits. Because we conclude that relator’s conduct constituted gross misconduct that interfered with and adversely affected his employment, we affirm.
FACTS
Relator Louis M. Ballin was employed as a bus driver by the Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC) from February 1990 until his termination on February 16, 1994.
On August 9, 1993, Ballin aided in the sale of marijuana while off-duty. On January 26, 1994, he pleaded…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Ress v. Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1989
- Colburn v. Pine Portage Madden Bros., Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
- Markel v. City of Circle PinesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1992
- Auger v. Gillette Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
- City of Minneapolis v. MoeCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1990
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