Sunbelt Ford-Mercury, Inc. v. Mississippi Employment Security Commission

ROY NOBLE LEE, Chief Justice,

for the Court:

Introduction

James L. Horton left the employ of Sunbelt Ford-Mercury, Inc., Louisville, Mississippi, and filed a claim for unemployment compensation benefits on August 28, 1987. The claim was denied by the Claims Examiner May 14, 1987, on the ground that Horton had left work voluntarily and without good cause. Horton appealed the decision and, after a full hearing, the Appeals Referee for the Board of Review of the Mississippi Employment Security Commission also held that Horton was disqualified for benefits, but for the reason that Horton had been…