Legal Opinion

Smith v. Employment Security Department

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided March 9, 2010No. 37492-7-IIPublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtQuinn-Brintnall, J.

¶1 David Smith seeks judicial review of a decision by the commissioner (Commissioner) of the Employment Security Department (ESD) denying his application for unemployment benefits because of his disqualifying misconduct. The Commissioner found that Smith committed misconduct by secretly recording his conversations with co-workers and members of the public without their knowledge or consent in violation of Kitsap County policy and state law. Additionally, the Commissioner found that Smith committed misconduct by removing unauthorized software from his county-owned laptop computer after his…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Tapper v. Employment Security DepartmentWashington Supreme Court · 1993
  2. King County v. Central Puget SoundWashington Supreme Court · 2000
  3. King County v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings BoardWashington Supreme Court · 2000
  4. Kadoranian v. Bellingham Police DepartmentWashington Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Christensen v. Grant County Hospital District No. 1Washington Supreme Court · 2004

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3Cited by29 opinions

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  2. Griffith v. STATE DEPT. OF EMPLOYMENT SEC.Court of Appeals of Washington · 2011
  3. Kirby v. Employment Security DepartmentCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2014
  4. Campbell v. Employment Security DepartmentCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2013
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