Legal Opinion
Cannon v. Mississippi Department of Employment Security
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided May 15, 2012No. 2011-CC-00816-COAPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAIR, J.,
for the Court:
¶ 1. Sonja Cannon appeals the Lincoln County Circuit Court’s judgment affirming the Mississippi Department of Employment Security’s (MDES) decision to deny her unemployment benefits. Finding no abuse of discretion, we affirm.
FACTS
¶ 2. Cannon was employed by Sanderson Farms as a line worker from August 2007 until her discharge in March 2010 for harassment of a co-worker.
¶ 3. Cannon worked with William Smith, a young maintenance man at Sanderson Farms. In July 2009, Smith reported that Cannon was stalking and harassing him even after he asked her to leave him alone.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Boynton Cab Co. v. NeubeckWisconsin Supreme Court · 1941
- Wheeler v. ArriolaMississippi Supreme Court · 1982
- Mississippi Emp. SEC. Com'n v. PDN, INC.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1991
- Allen v. Mississippi Employment Security CommissionMississippi Supreme Court · 1994
- Howell v. MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SEC. COM'NCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2004
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3Cited by2 opinions
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