Legal Opinion
Northwest Foods Ltd. v. Board of Review
Utah Supreme Court
Decided December 5, 1986No. 20860PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HALL, Chief Justice.
Plaintiff-employer appeals a decision of the Board of Review awarding unemployment benefits to Karen A. Bontems.
Plaintiff operates several Burger King restaurants in Utah and is owned by John Gullo. Bontems had worked for plaintiff for nearly four years when, in March 1985, Gullo discharged her as manager of the Logan Burger King. By letter to Bontems, Gullo specified several reasons for the discharge, most of which concerned Bontems’ alleged temper tantrums and use of abusive language.
Bontems had risen to the level of manager in two different restaurants operated by…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Clearfield City v. Department of Employment SecurityUtah Supreme Court · 1983
- Continental Oil Co. v. Board of Review of Industrial CommissionUtah Supreme Court · 1977
- Lane v. Board of Review of the Industrial CommissionUtah Supreme Court · 1986
- Martinez v. Board of Review, Dept. of Emp. SEC.Utah Supreme Court · 1970
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Grace Drilling Co. v. Board of ReviewCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1989
- Black v. McDonald's of LaytonUtah Supreme Court · 1987
- Champlin Petroleum Co. v. Department of Employment SecurityCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1987
- Stegen v. Department of Employment SecurityCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1988
- Chrysler Dodge Country, U.S.A. v. Department of Employment SecurityCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1988
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