Kenard P. Wallace v. Commissioner of Labor & Workforce Development
Case Details
- Judge(s)
- Judge Andy D. Bennett
- Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
- Published
- Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
- appeal
Related Laws
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Outcome
The Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of unemployment benefits, finding that the truck driver's repeated pattern of preventable accidents constituted misconduct connected with work under Tennessee law, justifying his termination.
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