Legal Opinion
Shell Oil Co. v. Brooks
Washington Supreme Court
Decided August 18, 1977No. 44668PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtUtter, J.
The commissioner of the Department of Employment Security found there was no "stoppage of work" within the meaning of the applicable statute, RCW 50.20.090, at the Anacortes refinery of Shell Oil Company, appellant herein, when 220 employees left their jobs to strike. Unemployment benefits were then granted by the commissioner to the striking employees, which ruling was affirmed on review by the Superior Court. On appeal we find no error and affirm the Superior Court.
The questions presented on appeal fall into two categories. First, did the commissioner adopt proper legal standards to…
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