CHARBONNET v. GERACE

No. 84-C-0900.

457 So.2d 676 (1984)

Paulette CHARBONNET, M.N. Washington, Larry Williams and L.L. Coignet, Jr. v. Joseph R. GERACE, Administrator, Louisiana Department of Employment Security and Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Region.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

October 15, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard A. Washofsky, Keith R. Credo, Hess & Washofsky, New Orleans, for applicant-plaintiff.

William F. Baity, Asst. U.S. Atty., James A. McGraw, Baton Rouge, Eddie G. Crawford, New Roads, Roy Blondin, Denise A. Nagel, Office of Employment Sec., Baton Rouge, for respondents.


LEMMON, Justice.

We granted certiorari to review the decision of the lower courts that plaintiffs' participation in a strike against an agency of the United States government constituted "misconduct connected with his employment" under La.R.S. 23:1601(2) so as to disqualify them from receiving state unemployment compensation benefits.

Plaintiffs were air traffic controllers employed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and were members of the Professional...

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