Dann v. Sorensen-Gross Const. Co., SORENSEN-GROSS
Decision Date | 24 February 1972 |
Docket Number | Docket No. 11129,No. 2,SORENSEN-GROSS,2 |
Parties | Robert D. DANN et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v.CONSTRUCTION CO., and Michigan Employment Security Commission, Defendants-Appellees |
Court | Court of Appeal of Michigan — District of US |
C. Robert Beltz, Flint, for plaintiffs-appellants.
Frank J. Kelley, Atty. Gen., Robert A. Derengoski, Sol. Gen., Felix E. League, Asst. Atty. Gen., for defendants-appellees.
Before LESINSKI, C.J., and McGREGOR and QUINN, JJ.
Plaintiffs appeal from the judgment of the circuit court which affirmed the referee and appeal board of the Employment Security Commission in their determination that plaintiffs were disqualified for unemployment compensation benefits under M.C.L.A. § 421.29(8); M.S.A. § 17.531(8).
The referee found that plaintiffs were employees of defendant company and worked as laborers at the Fenton high school job site. A labor dispute arose between the carpenter and operating engineer unions and defendant company which resulted in a strike by those unions. Plaintiffs were not members of those unions. The referee further found:
(The record indicates that the referee made similar findings with respect to each claimant.) The Appeal Board of the Employment Security Commission affirmed these findings.
Reviewing courts are bound by findings of the administrative agency if the findings are supported by competent, material, and substantial evidence on the whole record, Const.1963, art. 6, § 28. The same test is provided by statute in court review of proceedings before the Appeal Board of the Employment Security Commission, M.C.L.A. § 421.38; M.S.A. § 17.540.
In its opinion affirming the referee and appeal board, the reviewing trial court stated the issue as: 'Whether the findings of an administrative tribunal may be so disturbed by an appellate court where the record contains evidence, though conflicting, which supports a determination?'
In its opinion, the...
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