Gilley v. Culpepper

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE MIDDLE SECTION AT NASHVILLE

FILED

AUBREY L. GILLEY, ) May 30, 1997 )

Plaintiff/Appellant, ) Cecil W. Crowson ) Appellate Court Clerk )

VS. ) Davidson Chancery ) No. 95-3496-II )

MARGARET CULPEPPER, ) Appeal No. As Commissioner of the Tennessee ) 01A01-9611-CH-00521 Department of Employment Security, ) and FORKLIFTS UNLIMITED, INC., )

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Defendants/Appellees. )

CONCURRING OPINION

I concur completely with the court’s opinion in this case. I write separately to note that we have held in other factual contexts that an employee’s failure to take all necessary and reasonable steps to protect his or her employment can be considered a voluntary leaving for the purpose of Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-7- 303(a)(1) (Supp. 1996). McPherson v. Stokes, App. No. 01A01-9505-CH-00216, 1997 WL 170338, at * 2 (Tenn. Ct. App. April 11, 1997).

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WILLIAM C. KOCH, JR., JUDGE