Kimberly A. Sparkman v. Burns Phillips, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Labor And Workforce Development, and First Tennessee Bank, N. A.

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE March 21, 2014 Session KIMBERLY A. SPARKMAN v. BURNS PHILLIPS, COMMISSIONER, TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND FIRST TENNESSEE BANK, N.A. An Appeal from the Chancery Court for Maury County No. 10-228 Stella L. Hargrove, Chancellor No. M2013-01235-COA-R3-CV - Filed July 7, 2014 This appeal involves the denial of unemployment compensation benefits. The petitioner was employed by the defendant bank. When the petitioner employee arrived for work, the employee’s supervisor smelled alcohol on her and asked her to take an…