DIGGS v. EMPLOYMENT APPEAL BD.

No. 91-241.

478 N.W.2d 432 (1991)

Virginia DIGGS, Appellant, v. EMPLOYMENT APPEAL BOARD and Unitog Rental Services, Inc., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Iowa.

October 29, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis P. Marks of Legal Services Corp. of Iowa, Council Bluffs, for appellant.

Joe E. Smith, Employment Appeal Bd., Des Moines, for appellees.

Heard by DONIELSON, P.J., and SACKETT and HABHAB, JJ., but decided en banc.


SCHLEGEL, Judge.

Virginia Diggs was employed with Unitog Rental Services from May 16, 1988, to June 5, 1990. At that time she was discharged due to an altercation with a fellow employee. Apparently Diggs felt a fellow employee, Mary Kaulkas, had been spreading rumors about Diggs in the company. The rumors allegedly stated Diggs was stupid and performing her job badly.

During her lunch hour, Diggs confronted Kaulkas away from company property. Diggs grabbed...

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