Jordan v. Dukes

David Newbern, Judge.

Appellee Dukes was accused of setting off fireworks in the appellant’s plant where Dukes worked as a welder. Dukes was discharged, and he was denied unemployment compensation benefits because it was found by the referee he had been discharged for misconduct Ark. Stat. Ann. § 81-1106(b)(2) (Repl. 1976). The board of review reversed, finding Dukes was discharged for reasons other than misconduct.

The evidence before the referee was a swearing match between a company supervisor and Dukes and some of his fellow workers. The supervisor’s statement was that, from a concealed…