Legal Opinion
Caterpillar, Inc. v. Fehrenbacher
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided February 19, 1997No. 2-96-0128PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rathje
In October 1993, plaintiff, Caterpillar, Inc., fired defendant, James Fehrenbacher (defendant), for violating a rule against displaying the term "scab” on company property. Defendant applied for unemployment benefits. Plaintiff argued that, under section 602(A) of the Unemployment Insurance Act (section 602(A)) (820 ILCS 405/602(A) (West 1992)), defendant was not entitled to benefits because he was discharged for "misconduct.”
After an administrative hearing, a referee of the defendant Illinois Department of Employment Security (Department) agreed with plaintiff and affirmed the local office’s…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Linn v. United Plant Guard Workers of America, Local 114Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Jackson v. Board of Review of the Department of LaborIllinois Supreme Court · 1985
- Mary Thompson Hospital, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board, Local 399, International Union of Operating Engineers, InterveningCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
- Caterpillar Tractor Co., a Corporation v. National Labor Relations BoardCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1956
- Adams v. WardAppellate Court of Illinois · 1990
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