Legal Opinion

Rush v. Kimco Corp.

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided April 5, 2011No. WD 72455PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KAREN KING MITCHELL, Presiding Judge.

Alan Rush (“Rush”) appeals the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission’s (“Commission”) order disqualifying him from unemployment benefits. Rush contends that the Commission erred in affirming the denial of the benefits in that his single instance of bad judgment did not demonstrate that he engaged in willful conduct or in conduct so negligent as to manifest culpability. We agree. The judgment of the Commission is therefore reversed.

Facts and Procedural Background

Rush was discharged from his job with Kimco Corporation (“Employer”) on July 21, 2009. Upon…

2Cases cited16 opinions

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3Cited by15 opinions

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