Burton v. Allen

Ronald Burton filed a claim for unemployment compensation with the Department of Industrial Relations and was determined to be eligible for benefits by a claims examiner. That decision was subsequently reversed by an appeals referee, and Burton's application for leave to appeal was denied. Burton then appealed to the circuit court for a trial de novo.

On the date set for trial, Burton did not appear in court, and the trial court dismissed the case. Burton filed a motion to vacate the judgment and to grant a new trial, along with his affidavit, stating that he arrived at the Lee County Justice…