Legal Opinion
District of Columbia v. Department of Employment Services
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 18, 1998No. 94-AA-1197PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
The District of Columbia seeks review of a decision by the Department of Employment Services (DOES) awarding unemployment compensation benefits to Loretta Smith, a former District employee who was fired for misconduct. We find a fundamental flaw in the Department’s ruling, and accordingly we reverse its order and remand the case for further proceedings.
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Loretta Smith was employed as a teacher in the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). On May 12, 1992, the Superior Court issued a “stay-away” order against Ms. Smith in a case involving matters unrelated to her…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Perkins v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Hickenbottom v. District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation BoardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
- Colton v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Newsweek Magazine v. District of Columbia Commission on Human RightsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
- Jones v. District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation BoardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Christian Fellowship & Renewal Center v. Town of LimingtonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2001
- Giles v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000
- Capitol Entertainment Services, Inc. v. McCormickDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2011
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