Court Opinion

ID: 9583663
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-21 22:40:59.855073+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T14:58:33.266147
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SCHULTZ, Justice
(dissenting).
I would agree with the court of appeals’ conclusion that there was not substantial evidence to support the agency’s conclusion of misconduct. I cannot agree there was substantial evidence that this area public college had its image tarnished by the appellant or that appellant created dissension and mistrust among employees.
Rather, appellant was assigned a task outside her responsibility as an employee and she assumed a debt for flowers rather than promptly pay the bill. This does not amount to a willful or wanton disregard of her employer’s interest. See Flesher v. Iowa Dep’t of Job Serv., 372 N.W.2d 230, 233 (Iowa 1985). I would affirm the court of appeals decision.
CARTER and SNELL, JJ., join this dissent.