Glidden Rural Electric Co-Operative v. Iowa Employment Security Commission

(dissenting) — I respectfully dissent. The conclusion of the majority is that construction of a primary line, construction of any extension of an existing primary line, or construction of secondary drop lines to customers is no part of the usual or ordinary business of an electric transmission company. With that conclusion I cannot agree and I venture the prediction that the majority opinion will be greeted with some amazement by electric transmission companies who now have employees doing such work.

The sole issue to be decided is whether line construction is a part of plaintiff’s usual…