Texas Supreme Court
Collingsworth General Hospital and Texas Employment Commission, Petitioners v. Fredonia Hunnicutt, Respondent
June 25, 199841 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1018
Summary
The Texas Supreme Court held that Fredonia Hunnicutt's off‑duty assault constituted misconduct connected with her last work, affirming the Texas Employment Commission's denial of unemployment benefits and reversing the Court of Appeals. Justice Spector dissented, arguing the conduct had no factual nexus to the employee’s job.