Legal Opinion
Ventress v. Rice
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided November 9, 1972No. SC 84PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MADDOX, Justice.
If a worker’s sole reason for refusing, to cross a picket line and return to work at a struck plant is a real, genuine, well-founded fear of violence, is he entitled to receive unemployment compensation benefits? The Court of Civil Appeals held that he was. We granted certiorari to review that decision in light of the opinion announced by this Court in Ex Parte McCleney, 286 Ala. 288, 239 So.2d 311 (1970).
After review, we are of the opinion that the Court of Civil Appeals has misinter*633.preted McCleney and, consequently, we must reverse and remand its judgment.
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2Cases cited9 opinions
- Lanyon v. Administrator, Unemployment Compensation ActSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1952
- Achenbach v. Review Board of Indiana Employment Security DivisionIndiana Supreme Court · 1962
- Baldassaris v. EganSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1949
- Franke Unemployment Compensation CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
- Sangamo Electric Co. v. DonnelleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1962
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Clary v. Central Foundry Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1976
- Reichhold Chemicals, Inc. v. McDanielCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1978
- Bedford H. Clary v. Central Foundry Co.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1975
- Holmes v. RiceCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1972
- Pullman Standard v. GambleCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1979