Huff v. Singleton

JONES, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the Industrial Commission denying unemployment insurance benefits to claimant Ted Huff on the basis that he was discharged for misconduct in connection with his employment. We affirm.

I

Slade Singleton Farms employed Huff as a track driver from November 15, 2003, until January 5, 2005. On January 5, Huff left a telephone message on Jon Slade Singleton’s voicemail after discovering that another Singleton driver had taken his assigned truck to Oregon to pick up a load. It is undisputed this message was delivered with an offensive inflection and…