Legal Opinion · Dissent
Commonwealth v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 13, 1990No. 1729 C.D. 1989Published
1DissentSilvestri, Senior Judge
We are faced with the determination of whether the conduct of claimant which led to his being discharged from the State Police constituted willful misconduct thereby precluding him from receiving unemployment compensation. His conduct did amount to willful misconduct, hence we disagree with the majority’s decision which upheld the Board’s grant of unemployment benefits and respectfully file this dissent.
On December 15, 1988, claimant was brought before a court martial board of the Pennsylvania State Police. He was charged with violating the State Police Code of Conduct, specifically, FR 1-1,…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Estate of McGovern v. Commonwealth, State Employees' Retirement BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Kentucky Fried Chicken of Altoona, Inc. v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Kirkwood v. UN. COMP. BD. OF REV.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Bortz Coal Co. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Faust v. Police Civil Service Commission of Borough of State CollegeCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
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