Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Barry,

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) appeals a decision of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) which granted unemployment benefits to Nancy Ann Davis (claimant) stating that the acts that led to the claimants separation from her employment were not an instance of willful misconduct as defined by Section 402(e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law (Law).1

The claimant was employed by SEPTA as a police officer. On July 4, 1985, . the claimant and her daughter were passengers on a crowded SEPTA sub-surface trolley. Three unruly…