Legal Opinion
Eddins v. Chippewa Springs Corp.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided June 17, 1986No. C5-86-296PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LANSING, Judge.
Chippewa Springs’ automobile liability insurer refused to insure Chippewa Springs’ employee, Rodney Eddins, because of his poor driving record. Eddins was discharged from his position as a driver and applied for unemployment benefits. He appeals the Commissioner’s determination that he was discharged for misconduct. We conclude that the record does not support a finding that Eddins’ actions were sufficiently willful or deliberate to amount to misconduct, and we reverse.
FACTS
The facts of Eddins’ discharge are not disputed. Chippewa Springs employed Rodney Eddins as a…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Tilseth v. Midwest Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1973
- Lumpkin v. North Central Airlines, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1973
- Smith v. Employers' Overload Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
- Colburn v. Pine Portage Madden Bros., Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
- Cook v. Iowa Department of Job ServiceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Markel v. City of Circle PinesCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1991
- Nelson v. Hartz TrucklineCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1987
- Peterson v. Fred Vogt & Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1993
- Markel v. City of Circle PinesCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1991