Adams v. Allen

This is an unemployment compensation case. Mattie Adams, the appellant, was terminated from employment with the Greenville Apparel Company after she had accumulated fourteen points under the company's "no fault" absenteeism policy. After her termination, Adams filed for unemployment compensation benefits, which were denied. Adams then pursued her administrative remedies. The Board of Appeals affirmed her disqualification under Ala. Code 1975, § 25-4-78(3)(b).

Adams appealed to the circuit court and a trial de novo was held, wherein the trial court found her to be disqualified from receiving…