Legal Opinion
Cunningham v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided December 27, 2011No. A11-153PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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HALBROOKS, Judge.
Respondent Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. discharged relator James Cunningham after he failed to report to work or call in for five consecutive shifts. Cunningham began collecting unemployment benefits. Wal-Mart challenged Cunningham's eligibility status, and the unemployment-law judge (ULJ) determined that Cunningham is ineligible because he was discharged for employment misconduct. Cunningham argues on appeal that his actions were not misconduct because they were a consequence of his mental impairment. Because we conclude that Cunningham's performance problems were a…
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- Schmidgall v. FilmTec Corp.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2002
- Stagg v. Vintage Place Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2011
- Wichmann v. Travalia & U.S. Directives, Inc.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2007
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