Fruehauf Division, Fruehauf Corp. v. Armstrong

CRIST, Presiding Judge.

Claim for benefits under Chapter 288, RSMo.1978, the Missouri Employment Security Law. Charles Armstrong (hereinafter “claimant”) was discharged from Fruehauf Corporation (hereinafter “employer”) upon the ground that he used abusive and obscene language disrupting the orderly conduct of employer’s business. Claimant allegedly used such language as a result of mistreatment by employer in connection with an injury on the job. Claimant denied uttering any obscenities in connection with his alleged mistreatment by employer. Employer’s witnesses, however, testified to…