Brodde v. Didrickson

Plaintiff was discharged from her employment and sought unemployment compensation. The Board of Review of the Department of Employment Security (Board) denied plaintiff’s claim and adopted the decision of the hearings referee. On review, the circuit court reversed the administrative decision, finding it was against the manifest weight of the evidence. On appeal, the Board maintains that its decision was not against the manifest weight of the evidence.

Plaintiff was a production supervisor at a facility operated by Borden, Inc., in Northbrook, Illinois. Plaintiff was discharged for violations…