Legal Opinion

Jacqueline Lynch v. Masters Security

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided June 26, 2014No. 13-AA-517PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REID, Senior Judge:

Petitioner, Jacqueline Lynch, filed an unemployment compensation claim after she was terminated from employment by Respondent, Masters Security. A District of Columbia Department of Employment Services (“DOES”) claims examiner disqualified her from receiving benefits on the ground that she committed gross misconduct in that she “violated [Masters Security’s] weapons handling policy by leaving her loaded gun in the ladies room unsecured.” Sergeant Lynch filed an appeal with the Office of Administrative Hearings (“OAH”). After finding that Sergeant Lynch had not violated a…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. District of Columbia v. WalkerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
  2. Washington Times v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999
  3. Hickenbottom v. District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation BoardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
  4. Jones v. District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation BoardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
  5. Morris v. United States Environmental Protection AgencyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2009

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3Cited by4 opinions

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  3. JACQUELINE LYNCH v. MASTERS SECURITYDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2015
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