Legal Opinion
Lawter v. Employment Security Department
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 10, 1994No. 12296-4-IIIPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSweeney, J.
— Kile M. Lawter was discharged as an elementary school janitor by Soap Lake School District because he threatened his supervisors. He appeals a Grant County Superior Court decision affirming the denial of unemployment benefits. We affirm.
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Factual and Procedural Background
Mr. Lawter was a janitor at Delancey-Houghton Elementary School in the Soap Lake School District for 5 years. With few exceptions, he received favorable performance reviews. In August 1990, the school district reduced his working hours from 8 per day to 41/2; his pay was also reduced from $1,586 to $892 per month. Mr. Lawter…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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