Hoffmann v. Lyon Metal Products, Inc.

Defendant, Lyon Metal Products, Inc., appeals from the judgment of the circuit court of Kane County which reversed the decision of the Board of Review, Department of Labor (the Board), which found plaintiff, Donald C. Hoffmann, Sr., ineligible for unemployment insurance benefits. The sole issue raised by defendant on appeal is whether the trial court erred in reversing the Board’s decision.

Plaintiff was discharged from his position as a material handler for defendant on February 8, 1988, and applied for unemployment insurance benefits. The claims adjudicator determined that plaintiff was…