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Marcella J. Cheek v. Margaret Culpepper, Commissioner of Employment Security and Galen Internal Medicine Group, P.C.
Citation: Not availableDocket: 03A01-9706-CH-00218
Court: Court of Appeals of Tennessee; October 29, 1997; Tennessee; State Appellate Court
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The Court of Appeals of Tennessee reviewed a case involving Marcella J. Cheek, who sought judicial review after being disqualified from unemployment benefits by the Appeals Tribunal and the Board of Review, which determined she voluntarily quit her job without good cause. The Chancellor reversed this decision, citing a lack of substantial evidence regarding the temporary nature of a shift change imposed by Cheek’s employer, Galen Internal Medical Group, P.C. The appellate court examined the standard of review and noted that the Chancellor could only reverse the Board's decision if there were errors affecting the merits of the case. The court reaffirmed that a claimant must have good cause connected to their work to qualify for benefits after quitting. Cheek's preference for specific work hours was deemed insufficient to establish good cause, as established in prior case law. The appellate court found that the Chancellor's reversal of the Board's decision was not justified, as the Board's conclusion was supported by substantial and material evidence. Consequently, the court reversed the Chancellor's judgment and restored the Board's decision, with costs assessed to Cheek. The opinion was delivered by Senior Judge William H. Inman, with concurrence from Judges Herschel P. Franks and Charles D. Susano, Jr.