Legal Opinion
City of Corinth v. Cox
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided August 15, 1990No. 89-CA-0173PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAWKINS, Presiding Justice,
for the Court:
The City of Corinth appeals from a judgment of the circuit court awarding Earnest E. Cox unemployment benefits under the Mississippi Employment Security Act. Because Cox was discharged following a plea of nolo contendere to an indictment for the sale of cocaine, we find this misconduct and that he was not entitled to unemployment benefits. We accordingly reverse and render judgment here for the City of Corinth.
FACTS
Earnest Cox was employed as a fireman with the City. He had been employed since 1978. His employment record with the City was excellent.
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2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Wheeler v. ArriolaMississippi Supreme Court · 1982
- Hudson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Fidelity-Phenix Fire Ins. Co. of New York v. MurphySupreme Court of Alabama · 1936
- Mills v. Mississippi Employment Security CommissionMississippi Supreme Court · 1956
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