Legal Opinion

Matter of Clark

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided June 3, 1980No. 7924SC932PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ERWIN, Judge.

The question which will dispose of this appeal is whether the claimant voluntarily left work because of good cause attributable to her employer. We hold that she did.

G.S. 96-14(1) disqualifies an individual who has voluntarily left his work, i.e., quit his job, without good cause attributable to the employer.

“Good cause” is a reason which would be deemed by reasonable men and women valid and not indicative of an unwillingness to work. In re Watson, 273 N.C. 629, 161 S.E. 2d 1 (1968). If a claimant leaves his work voluntarily, but for good cause attributable to the employer, then…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In Re WatsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1968
  2. Matter of WernerCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1980

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Intercraft Industries Corp. v. MorrisonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1982
  2. Watson v. Employment Security CommissionCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1993
  3. Carolina Power & Light Co. v. Employment Security CommissionSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2009
  4. Eason v. Gould, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1984
  5. Bunn v. N. C. State UniversityCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1984

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