Legal Opinion
Cumming v. District Unemployment Compensation Board
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 13, 1978No. 11831PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEWMAN, Chief Judge:
Petitioner’s application for benefits under the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Act 1 was denied by order of the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Board (hereinafter “the Board”). He seeks review contending that the Board erred in denying him benefits based on its finding that he was not “unemployed” within the meaning of § 1(e) of the Act. 2 We agree with petitioner and reverse.
Having been employed as a law clerk at a law firm in the District of Columbia while attending law school, petitioner voluntarily left that employment in August, 1975 and…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- American Ship Building Co. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Brooks v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Muchant Unemployment Compensation CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
- Woodward & Lothrop, Inc. v. District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Board and John L. HarrisCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
- Worthington v. Unemployment Insurance Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Grillo v. National Bank of WashingtonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- Green v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
- Nelson v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- Johnson v. District Unemployment Compensation BoardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Hartenstein v. FLA. DEPT. OF LABOR, ETC.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
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