Legal Opinion

In Re Grievance of Muzzy

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided July 15, 1982No. Na. 364-80PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtUnderwood, J.

The grievant appeals an order of the Vermont Labor Relations Board which found that she was dismissed for just cause from her job as a typist in the Secretary of State’s office. The Board’s order relies on two novel principles of uncertain origin to produce its result. Because the principles used are legally erroneous, we reverse and remand.

The grievant was hired as a Typist B in the office of the Secretary of State in December of 1970. Nine years later, she received two consecutive unsatisfactory performance evaluations, the first she had ever received. She attributes this drop in…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Universal Camera Corp. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
  3. Krupp v. KruppSupreme Court of Vermont · 1967
  4. In Re Grievance of BrooksSupreme Court of Vermont · 1977
  5. Seaway Shopping Center Corp. v. Grand Union Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1974

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3Cited by42 opinions

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  4. Trustees of Net Realty Holding Trust v. AVCO Financial Services of Barre, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1984
  5. In Re Grievance of TowleSupreme Court of Vermont · 1995

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