Legal Opinion
Norman v. Rosemount, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided March 18, 1986No. C1-85-1743PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LESLIE, Judge.
James Norman appeals by writ of certio-rari from a determination that his actions in throwing a crumpled piece of paper at his supervisor and walking away constituted misconduct. We reverse.
FACTS
On February 13, 1985, James Norman was asked to meet with his supervisor, David Carlson, in the cafeteria of Rose-mount, Inc. to discuss his salary. This meeting was the last in a series of seven which constituted Norman’s performance evaluation. Other employees were sitting in the cafeteria, but were some distance away.
Rosemount has five performance levels, and “acceptable” is…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Boynton Cab Co. v. NeubeckWisconsin Supreme Court · 1941
- Tilseth v. Midwest Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1973
- Lumpkin v. North Central Airlines, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1973
- Windsperger v. Broadway Liquor OutletSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
- Avery v. B & B RENTAL TOILETSIdaho Supreme Court · 1976
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3Cited by8 opinions
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