Board of Review of W. Va. Department of Unemployment Compensation v. Hix

I respectfully dissent from the conclusion reached in the majority opinion.

Initially this proceeding presented three questions: (1) Was the stoppage of work caused by a labor dispute at the establishment of claimants’ employer; (2) were the claimants participating, financing or directly interested in such labor dispute; (3) were claimants members of a grade or class of workers who participated, financed or were directly interested in such dispute? Questions 2 and 3 are eliminated by the holding of the majority opinion to the effect that no labor dispute existed within the meaning of the…