McGowan v. Executive Express Transportation Enterprises, Inc.

YETKA, Justice.

This is an appeal from a split decision of the Minnesota Court of Appeals, 411 N.W. 2d 593, affirming a determination of respondent Commissioner of Jobs and Training that relator Linda McGowan was disqualified from receiving unemployment compensation benefits due to misconduct. Relator, a delivery driver, was terminated for refusing to pick up a personal prescription for her supervisor, the president of respondent Executive Express Transportation Enterprises, Inc.

The commissioner’s representative concluded that relator’s refusal constituted misconduct under Minn.Stat. § 268.09,…