Checker Cab Co. v. Industrial Commission

The defendant King was employed by the plaintiff company as a cabdriver and was in the service of the plaintiff from August 25, 1939, until March 13, 1940, when he was discharged. It appears that he reported late for work on October 10 and October 27, 1939, was absent without leave on November 5 and 6, 1939, was discovered driving recklessly on November 4, 1939, and was guilty of motor idling on December 31, 1939; and on February 10, 1940, he was warned about violation of the company’s rules in low flagging, — when a driver who has discharged his passengers does not put up the meter flag, it…