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Employee’s Violation of Company Policy Regarding Computer Use to Access Flight Information for Airline Passenger Not “Disqualifying Willful / Wanton Misconduct” Sufficient to Deny Unemployment Benefits

on July 23, 2014May 12, 2020 By Carson J Tucker, JD MSEL

In a published opinion issued on July 15, 2014, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that a security guard's access of a computer to provide an airline passenger information about a flight's departure did not meet the legal standard for "misconduct" sufficient to deny unemployment benefits after termination from employment. The employee was a privately [...]

Court of Appeals Rules Disagreement Over the Terms of Settlement Contract Not an Ambiguity Over What Terms Actually Mean

on May 29, 2013May 12, 2020 By Carson J Tucker, JD MSEL

This is an interesting, if not unsurprising, case in which the Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's finding concerning what the terms of a settlement contract were in a dispute over their meaning. The plaintiff and the defendant's insured entered into a settlement agreement in which the plaintiff repaid the insurer an amount to [...]