Legal Opinion
Smith v. American Indian Chemical Dependency Diversion Project
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided January 25, 1984No. CX-83-1588PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
POPOVICH, Chief Judge.
Relator Elroy Smith was fired for a three day unexcused absence resulting from his incarceration for failure to pay a traffic ticket. The Department of Economic Security found that Smith was discharged for misconduct and denied him unemployment compensation benefits. This court granted certiorari. We affirm.
FACTS
Smith worked for the American Indian Chemical Dependency Diversion Project (AICDDP). He had a record of unexeused tardiness and absences, and had been warned that additional instances would result in discipline.
On April 4, 1983, he was arrested under a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Plowman v. Copeland, Buhl & Co., Ltd.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
- Smith v. Employers' Overload Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
- Group Health Plan, Inc. v. LopezCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1983
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3Cited by29 opinions
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