Legal Opinion
Tompkins v. Maine Unemployment Insurance Commission
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided February 8, 1985PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WATHEN, Justice.
Marcus A. Tompkins, the plaintiff-employee, appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court (Aroostook County) affirming a decision of the Employment Security Commission (the “Commission”). 1 The Commission decided that plaintiff was discharged from his employment with Reid’s Confectionary Company (“Reid’s”) for misconduct connected with work within the meaning of 26 M.R.S.A. §§ 1043 (1974) and 1193(2) (Supp.1984-1985). An employee who has been discharged for misconduct connected with work is temporarily disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits. See 26 M.R.S.A. §…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Keith v. Saco River Corridor CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1983
- Moore v. Maine Department of Manpower Affairs, Employment Security CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
- Nancy W. Bayley, Inc. v. Maine Employment Security CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1984
- Sheink v. Maine Department of Manpower AffairsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
3Cited by4 opinions
- Federoff v. RutledgeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1985
- Thompson v. Maine Unemployment Insurance CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1985
- Spear v. Maine Unemployment Insurance CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1986
- Federoff v. RutledgeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1985