Ward v. Johnson

This case presents an appeal from a decision of the Sixth Judicial District, Park County, Montana, wherein the District Court reversed a Board of Labor Appeals’ decision that affirmed appellant’s award of unemployment benefits. We reverse the District Court and affirm the Board of Labor Appeals’ decision.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the District Court erred in finding that the Board of Labor Appeals’ decision was not based on substantial evidence.

On September 2, 1987, Virginia Ward, owner of Your Good Looks clothing store, fired Janelle Johnson, who had worked as a store clerk for…