Kraft v. Nevada Employment Security Department

OPINION

Per Curiam: 1

The Employment Security Department (ESD) determined that appellant, an employee fired by his last employer, had been terminated for misconduct and was therefore ineligible for unemployment benefits. The district court upheld that determination and this appeal followed.

Appellant was employed as a laundry worker at the Imperial 400 Motor Lodge in Las Vegas from December, 1982, until May, 1983. On May 21, 1983, appellant was on his way to work when his car broke down. Although he initially stated that he had been driving along the “freeway” when the breakdown occurred, he…