Legal Opinion
Ress v. Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Inc.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided December 8, 1989No. C8-88-2208PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
YETKA, Justice.
Randy Ress was fired as a registered nurse by Abbott Northwestern Hospital for allegedly exceeding the bounds of his nursing authority and for refusing to follow the orders of a physician. He was disqualified for unemployment benefits by the Department of Jobs and Training. On appeal, a referee reversed the department and awarded benefits. The commissioner reversed the referee, denying benefits; the court of appeals reversed the commissioner and awarded benefits. We reverse the Minnesota Court of Appeals, 438 N.W.2d 727, and reinstate the commissioner’s order denying benefits.
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