Medcenter One, Inc. v. Job Service North Dakota

MESCHKE, Justice.

Medcenter One, Inc., discharged employee Sharon Krein. Job Service North Dakota awarded unemployment benefits to Krein. The district court reversed, holding that she was discharged for misconduct and, therefore, not qualified for benefits, We affirm the district court.

Krein, a registered nurse, worked at Medcenter One from May 1983. In November 1985, a written warning to her complained:

“1. Increased use of the telephone for personal calls on duty time.

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“3. Talking to personnel about her personal problems, which is affecting rapport with co-workers.”

The warning…