Sioux City Brick & Tile Co. v. Employment Appeal Board

McGIVERIN, Chief Justice.

Upon judicial review of a decision of the Employment Appeal Board (EAB), the district court reversed the action of the agency. Because we believe the district court erred, we reverse and remand.

I. Background facts and proceedings. Prior to May 1983, Thompson, Ruring, Palmer, Ingalls and McCarthy (the claimants) were employed by Ballou Brick Company, which was then a subsidiary of Sioux City Brick & Tile Company. The two companies merged in January 1987. Because Sioux City Brick & Tile is the successor of Ballou, we will refer to it as the claimants’ employer.

The…