City of Grants Pass v. Employment Division

Employer seeks review of an Employment Appeals Board decision reversing the referee’s denial of unemployment benefits granted to claimant. The issue is whether he was discharged for misconduct. We reverse and remand.

Claimant was employed as a police officer for employer from 1979 until February, 1987. On February 12, 1987, a citizen reported to him that one of the citizen’s neighbors had lights on constantly in an upstairs room and suggested that the neighbor might be growing marijuana. Claimant went to the house and observed the upstairs room from the street. The observation lasted…