Legal Opinion

Woodson v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 25, 1975No. Nos. 475-478PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

MANDERINO, Justice.

Appellants, Gary Woodson, Lewis Woodson, Ronald Woodson and Lester Woodson are four brothers who had been employed by Asplundh Tree Expert Company, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. The brothers had been employed as groundmen, climbers, and bucket operators for periods ranging from one and one-half to three years. In October of 1970 all of the brothers were discharged, allegedly for excessive absenteeism and tardiness. Indi*442vidually, the Woodsons filed for unemployment compensation benefits. On January 12, 1971, the Bureau of Unemployment Security notified…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Moose Lodge No. 107 v. IrvisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Woodson v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973

3Cited by39 opinions

  1. Taylor v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  2. Frumento v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  3. Wallace v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  4. Nolan v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  5. Richards v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980

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