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Wilson v. Employment Security Commission
389 P.2d 855
N.M.
1963
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*1 374; Fitzgerald Fitzgerald, in the evi There is a conflict P.2d appellant fall. The N.M. 369 398. We think 70 one saw the dence. No amply supports is substantial and from evidence comes only an accident evidence of The did of the court. cowork He his appellant himself. told grant requested findings err er, refusing McGregor, that he had off fallen contrary. Paving Herrera v. & R Be C and did so. home tree and going 339; All- Company, P.2d N.M. at the was no work cause of snow there Space, 531. days. sup N.M. mining claim for the next 3 resumed, appellant returned work When here, but questions Other are raised complaints an in j to his ob made no but they need view the reached conclusions However, being in pain. jury or of no discussion. laid that after that he would off formed af- judgment below noon, McGregor quit he at instead. noon firmed. It is so ordered. signs an accident he saw no testified that complain to appellant and that the did NOBLE, JJ., concur. CHAVEZ and pain. McGregor him or of injury of an testified appellant, and he lived with the that eve

further that when he went home injury heard

ning signs no of an he saw pain

any complaints by appellant then or immediately 389 P.2d 855 at thereafter. time acting same holds true case of Lloyd WILSON, L. E. Croom R. Robert foreman, vice-president of defendant cor Petitioners-Appellees, Grinslade, F. appellant poration, having heard who evening. had went to see him fallen COMMISSION EMPLOYMENT SECURITY that when the witnesses testified Mexico, Copper Several Cor- New and Kennecott Division, Respond- poration, Chino Mines appellant paid for his services ents-Appellants. was not that he heard him tell the foreman No. 6962. squabbling wages hurt after some over but Supreme him, remarked to the Court of New Mexico. claimed he then that he sorry, foreman that he would be April 29, 1963. him a lot trouble. In such

would cause Rehearing March Denied the facts a situation it was the trier of in the evidence. to resolve the conflicts Company,

Utter v. Marsh Sales *3 Kitts,

Smith, Ran- Kiker Richard E. & som, Albuquerque, appellee Grinslade. for appellee Foy Vesely, City, for & Silver Wilson. Fe,

Gilbert, Gilbert, &White Santa J. City, appellee Wayne Woodbury, for Silver Croom. Frazier, Albuquerque, decisions, Employ- Upon

A. M. review of the Commission’s Security ment Commission. the district court that the Commis- found fact, sion’s law conclusions of Poole, Albuquerque, Poole & Shantz & and decisions in Cause 15220 were No. Dickson, City, Copper Silver for Kennecott evidence, “contrary weight to the Corp. unsupported by the evi- unwarranted and in- dence.” then made its own The court NOBLE, Justice. dependent findings fact and conclusions reversing judgment law and entered Security (here- Commission those of the Commission. Commission) and Kenne- after called the Corporation called Copper (hereafter cott procedure The for review of decisions judg- appealed from three Kennecott) have (h) by 59-9-6 governed Commission is County court Grant the district ments of por- pertinent (i), reversing the Commission decisions of tion of which reads: denied benefits had up- commission of the “The or had been em- were claimants who by it any disputed matter decided The claims were Kennecott. ployees of upon the law both may be reviewed claim- of which the by the unions grouped by district court and the facts members, removed for ants were county person seeking wherein the by three writs court view to upon certiorari.” resides the review consolidated there hear- certiorari (§ (c) 81(c) (4) 21-1-1(81) rule judgments appeals three from the ing. (4)): consolidated in this district court are single appeal. into try and court shall de- “The district upon the evidence cause termine such unemployment compensa- claims for hearing be- legally at the introduced dispute of a reason between tion arose security commis- fore said Union of Mine-Mill and International Smel- parties said presented sion Mine-Mill) (hereafter called ter Workers hearing After cause court. said Kennecott, which resulted a work shall make fact of a stoppage at Kennecott because strike *4 judgment and of law enter conclusions by morning Mine-Mill at the commenced upon the merits.” therein 7, August 1959. claims were shift however, disagreement parties, arc in upon ground The by the the Commission denied by scope district to the of review the disqualified for benefits claimants were court, Prestridge in Lumber Co. announced by 59-9-5(d), N.M.S.A.1953. virtue of §

7 ally Security Commission, to whether decision is ar- N. limited the 50 discussing bitrary capricious 309, and P.2d After M. rules, substantial evidence. We not construe and the court do

both the statute this quantum limiting the of our decisions there said: reviewed to the evidence meet constitutional «* * * We take this statute [the ' Each of requirements. those decisions con- mean the district court rule] limited strued different statutes and to be is findings fact, make its own shall of aft- particular being the considered. statute of the er a review evidence. It does Furthermore, them, in each we were mean, necessarily, not that the district chiefly concerned with whether or ad- new ignore findings must might accepted ditional evidence be on re- may give It them Commission. some additionally in view and each case we were weight follow the and should Commis- concerned with review the discre- making own, findings sion’s its save an tionary action of administrative officer. clearly prepon- evidence where the Employ- The review of * * * [citing against them derates Security nearly ment Commission more however, analysis, last In the cases]. Corporation that from the sembles State responsibility making correct Commission, but there are dissimilarities findings with the district court and rests which make our decision in Transcontinen- hampered not or embarrassed is System, Corporation Inc. tal Bus State performance duty by this Commission, 56 N.M. P.2d findings Commission.” controlling. The district in review- position It Kennecott’s that the district is Unemployment ing Security an Commission adopt required is the Commission’s Corporation decision unlike that from findings do as its own unless such Commission, governed by specific rules in the evidence. have substantial promulgated adopted court. this contrary, Appellees, lan- on the find in the guage Prestridge authority majority dis- true that for the both adopted entirely disregard Com- and Federal trict State courts have court to ad to make own based evidence rule for review of mission’s Davis, agency decisions, Ad record. ministrative legal evidence 29.01, Law, have Appellants later decisions ministrative and we assert our Sanchez, construing adopted the review 67 N.M. that view Johnson provisions applicable to administra Montoya, N.M. other Yarbrough v. v. Oil agencies. tive Continental Oil Co. we held a review Commission, Conservation an administrative decision is constitution- *5 8 Co., 474, statute, (h) Exposition 472, 175 Ill. 59-9-6 N.E.

P.2d 809. 652; 133, N.M.S.A.1953, (4) 651, Gregory, v. Mo. State 81(c) and rule (i), 96 S.W.2d 47. This court has said that review chal- evi quires court to is dence reasonable men all Securi- lenged decision of they may differ, agree, fairly or if is to ty whether it as to determine Commission whether established such fact. March reviewing determining, In lawful. McCullough, banks N.M. the Com- must determine whether Cobb, Brown findings fact mission’s are may 264. evidence Substantial also be stat court shall The trial substantial evidence. Bailey Reynolds ed Chan adopt the Commission’s as its own such James Co., delier 325 Mo. 30 S.W.2d sup- be it determines to of fact as 123: ported by and shall substantial evidence of law

make such conclusions given in a “Whether evidence the dis- lawfully therefrom. If follow finding case is sufficient legal evi- trict court determines jury, when taken considered fails to sub- the Commission dence before be in which it must on fashion decision, stantially support demurrer, depends on it is suf- whether court shall make own then district ficient establish with reasonable cer- fact, and de- findings of conclusions of law tainty persons minds ordi- only upon evidence legal based cision nary average exist- intelligence the Prestridge the Commission. If con- before ence of the facts which said, we have then it mod- flicts what necessarily based.” ified to conform herewith. confusion has arisen re Much event, any court in district In viewing an decisions of inferior case that the Commission’s this determined by the term tribunal as to what is meant findings, un and decisions were conclusions “substantial evidence.” It means more than supported by substantial evidence. merely any than a scin evidence more based its denial benefits Commission contemplates tilla of evidence and such rele upon finding the claimants legal person as a vant evidence reasonable disqualified receive bene support a might accept con as sufficient to 9—5(d), provisions fits under of § 59— & McCague York C. St. clusion. v. New pertinent portions of Co., R. 225 Ind. N.E.2d L. provide: Offutt v. Columbian World’s

Q Disqualification During Disputes, bene- sation “59-9-5. Labor 37 Neb.L. fits.—An which the commission finds that his unemployment dispute work which fied [*] (d) for benefits— n For at the [*] individual exists factory, is due to [*] week with because of a labor shall [*] establishment, a stoppage respect [*] disquali- [*] or of *6 participated untarily benefits. Rev. to cross and are Appellants ineligible left work picket lines, in the Mine-Mill labor to receive first without claimants either vol urge good by failing cause or dispute, employed Kennecott persons, some 1500 premises other at which he is or was more than whom represented half of employed; Provided, last that this sub- by Mine-Mill, which called the On strike. apply section if it shall is shown August 6, 1959, Mine-Mill notified Kenne- to of the satisfaction the commission cott it would plant strike its Chino at the that— morning shift change on August 10. Ken- (1) participating He is not in or di- necott immediately shutting commenced rectly dispute interested the labor down securing plant, its machinery and work; stoppage which caused the of equipment, by morning August of 7 had operations completely ceased except for necessary some work in (2) belong grade does not connection He to a closing plant. which, Mine-Mill or class workers of immedi- commenced of picketing massive ately in the morning before the commencement Au- gust 7, but this was reduced stoppage, pickets to a employ- there were members few at all entrances injunction after an premises against stop- ed at the at which the picketing massive occurs, was page any by obtained partici- whom are Kenne- cott. pating directly in or interested in the * *

dispute; question, Our first therefore, is whether course, is, questioned but there was work available for the claimants work, stoppage resulting during in claim- at Kennecott the strike. It is not that, unemployment, disputed by ants’ a labor was caused policy to its pre- dispute, disputes, nor that the bur- labor the statute vious casts Kennecott did not ad- escape den the claimant to the dis- vertise nor advise its non-striking em- qualification by showing eligibility their un- ployees availability of work during (2) der A.L.R.2d (1) both above. 28 position regarding strike. Kennccott’s 287, 331; Haggart, Unemployment Compen- availability work illustrated statement, appeared what can do wouldn’t know

only public know we have September, 1959 issue and we what work Kennecott’s “Chinorama,” assign in the available and we could it. form of publication, fairly answer: We have to be careful we put don’t have some fellow aon any employee to available “Q. work Is job, Mine-Mill or however we during work who wants it, .may do because we would be strike ? soup then on.” employee wants work an “A. If 4, N.M.S.A.1953, prires rí Sec. 59-9— strike, may report he during the unemployment compensation for claimant regular foreman in the to his work, at register an for officeat will mine and he plant at the pre- times Commission shall available work is whether told 59-9-5(c) txpressly scribe rule. de- § for him.” disqualification grounds fines the work testimony some There actively failure seek work required tes- but no available made have been could 59-9-4(c) following language: actually pointed out that timony been has * * * “(c) that he has failed employees available made good cause either apply without availability of work were advised *7 available, work when so suitable direct- position company’s during the strike. by the officeor the ed com- man- general to was further testified accept to or suitable mission work why to to a ager, in answer him.” when offered any, work, if there availability of formerly been had advertised was not appears employees uncontradicted that It done: inquired of of the Commission Kennecott necessary. whether work was available and officers think it was We didn’t “A. come were told that such decision must general a statement If we’d made suppose now— n offices; general that such that, from Kennecott’s like representatives be- be advised of such what I would to which is decision, any work but that bunch of men were never told suppose a lieve— made then, be had been available. right what would back or had come them, appear any There does evidence that done would we have emplosonent any had appropriate offices able out to sort until we were is, port any work available. There called them such jobs and the different likewise, testimony employees and they up, we that those Had come properly.

H Commission, Employment inquired were Cal.2d representatives who union 202; Bates, Andreas they advised later whether P.2d Wash. told would be upon by relied work, appel- ad- were not so 2d there would be but lants, distinguishable. is no are Without appears It there review- vised. us detail, appears ing decision it support in work each the evidence of knowledge claimants having at Kennecott in each case the had been made available but, strike, availability work, during claimants one or that work, any another, refused to cross the were ever advised of available reason picket nor is there that either an em- line. evidence

ployment directed office the Commission It is not enough might that some work any apply any place claimant to at for avail- they have been made a available to few able, work. suitable picket had crossed the line. We have appears clear to us that Kennecott of been cited holding it merely seeking get ficials were the non duty picket of the claimant cross the striking employees picket to cross lines and merely line to ascertain whether work is plant. position come into the It was their him, available to nor a failure to so they until did would not advise cross disqualifies under such circumstances employees whether or not there was unemployment claimant for This benefits. available work. This is further borne out particularly would seem be true when strong by appellants’ contention that mere operations known been com- had picket to cross the lines to ascertain failure pletely equipment shut down all se- work was available amounted to whether and, cured under where the circumstances actively work, either failure to or to seek company, during prior disputes, labor had dispute, in Mine-Mill participation labor clearly employees non-striking advised the disqualified them from particular work that was available Lloyd Mary E. Mitchell Inc. v. benefits. to them. Security Board, 209 Md.

land Cummins, A.2d Cottini v. gener While we think the decisions Mary ally agree voluntarily Brown Ill.2d that one who refuses Unemployment Compensation Board, picket go land to cross line to to his work which 696; Meyer participates 55 A.2d 189 Md. v. Indus is available to him in the labor *8 Missouri, Mo.App. dispute, equally recognized trial Commission it is well 835; Baker 223 S.W.2d v. one has Powhatan who reason to fear violence or bod Co., ily required pass picket Mining Ohio St. 67 N.E.2d harm is not a 714; Terminals, line, necessary claimant, Inc. Matson v. California nor it is that a unemployment benefits, eligible Maryland for ac as in Unemployment Brown v. experience bodily Compensation Board, harm supra. violence or

tually By acting, picket upon a A rea attempt present, line. in an cross here facts we think claim- voluntarily harm or violence is suffi fear of ants neither sonable left work without Cummins, good v. Ill.2d participated dispute. Oil Co. cient. Shell cause nor in this 64; Outboard Marine & 131 N.E.2d statute, unemploy Under the one whose Co., Motors Division Gor Mfg. v. Johnson ment is stoppage due a of work caused 610; don, Lanyon 403 Ill. dispute a ineligible labor for unem Administrator, Unemployment Compen ployment benefits unless he establishes that Act, 139 89 A.2d Conn. sation he statutory escape falls within both of the Meyer v. Industrial Commission of Mis exceptions. Cummins, Shell Oil Co. v. su Additionally, may supra. such fear souri, pra; Gordon, Brown Shoe Ill. Co. potential violence, as from the well arise Cummins, 91 N.E.2d Cottini v. Oil violence itself. Shell Co. as supra. Appellants 59-9-5, assert that N. Cummins, supra. M.S.A.1953, disqualifica does not confine employees participated tion to those who history of violence in for- In view of dispute, a financed labor nor even to disputes County, labor Grant mer those for whom work was available but at least during on one occasion the refusal picket perform who failed to a cross line to permit supervisory personnel strike to this They it. cite a number of decisions oth premises; some enter threats of jurisdictions defining “directly er term picketing and a return to mass violence dispute” interested in the labor to include occasion, requiring disciplinary one ac- hours, wages, one whose conditions or say we cannot tion favorably be affected work will or adverse part the court of fear on the ly by dispute. the outcome of the labor evidence, unsupported by claimants is This, say, prevailing view. nor to the the Commission’s However, the authorities are not uniform n supported. were so the definition. 28 A.L.R.2d ordinary appear This does not to be the concerned, case, directly are not this We presume the courts will 'circumstance where term, proper definition of the be abiding no and that are law strikers it, cause, turn the decision must we view non-striking em- violence would occur of what caused the work i perform picket lines to ployees crossed stoppage. a case this Nor was their usual work. think, us, and, plain to we It is pickets was presence of mere jwhere unemployment, denied, at claimants’ reporting to work an excuse used *9 instance, in the first least was due to la- division all a of Kennecott that of its locals dispute between Mine-Mill August 10, bor Kenne- had been advised strike on resulting grievance from cott a over the follows that the cause of work stoppage the suspension That a Mine-Mill member. August dispute after was the economic the ef- cause of strike called and was the over contract labor We terms. do not equally plain us August agree. fective It is The evidence is clear that after in dispute that labor not one commencement of the on August 7, strike “directly interested.” go claimants were offered Mine-Mill back to work if the en- disputed suspension The Commission was lifted. Kennecott directly ef- tertain as to the argued views It is such grievance refused. de- fect The Commission disputes evidence. last seldom more than 24 hours. began dispute termined that labor appears testimony while the It the Kenne- grievance matter, aft- it was continued negotiator as grievance cott that this dispute August dispute. disposed er a labor contract as had not been of even at the date finding of the district as to hearing. of the Commission Findings may dispute upon for speculation reason continuance of the labor conjecture. not rest or contrary. Krasnow, 39, is to 54 N.M. Petrakis 213 P.2d Cantrell, Southern Union Gas Co. v. It is contended that because the contracts P.2d 1209. expired all at unions Chino on the same carry- date, provisions with similar nearly This case more resembles that in over, pending negotiations; prior to Martineau v. Director of Division Em- expiration Sec., ployment their all unions at dates Chino 106 N.E.2d Mass. contracts; negotiations commenced for new where the court what it subscribed to past granted all Kennecott has rule, denying referred as the majority unions the as same terms the most favor- benefits to one who would benefit from the April, 1959, negotiated; one all dispute. able labor held It was there except unions International Association before it could not be record proposals said, Machinists concluded, submitted identical claim- board that the changes program; health and welfare ant strike. would derive benefit from the and, that appeared after commencement of the strike that the “over terms strike was and to time of the Commission’s deci- of a conditions renewal contract.” sion, negotiations sporadic contract became board would Massachusetts court said the desultory; and, August because on claimant “di- justified have been president dispute rectly noti- involved Mine-Mill had interested” if conditions, general manager hours, wages, working fied the but of the western only possible prob- but compensation act, provide it was not that while sus- dispute did involve such unemployed there tenance able that to those who are issues, proof in proper through there was no no fault their own who are is conceded willing ready op- of that fact. Since it given record to work strike, case, call- portunity. Miera, the instant Graham v. 59 N.M. dispute grievance over reason ed Parsons v. *10 member, suspension in Security Comm., of a Mine-Mill 405, 71 N.M. 379 P.2d 57. “directly inter- claimants were not

which ested,” say we cannot that the district construction, view we do our of In determining the find- erred in Commission’s compensation believe an of award support in ings be without benefits under would do these circumstances was, therefore, an evidence. There public violence to the this state. policy of disqualifying basis for the claim- insufficient Cummins, supra. Shell agree Oil Co. v. We 59-9-5(d) (1), N.M.S.A.1953. under ants § Queener Mills, Magnet v. 179 Tenn. 416, 1, “grade 167 or class” S.W.2d applied “integral The Commission organized an group, means or at least functioning” as the basic tests of one of concert, group, acting cohesive where the under the New Mexico Un grade or class striking of member with the sanction acts Compensation Act. The inte associates, in his their behalf. rejected construing has gration test been meaning of “establishment.” Tennes appears It that unlike the clear to us situ- Martin, Coal, & v. 251 see Iron R. Co. Ala. 315, Pratt, ation in 20 200 S.C. v. Johnson 547, Appeal 153, Park 36 So.2d and in v. 865, and Iron S.E.2d Members of Workers’ Employment Security Michigan Board of Commission, of Union Provo Industrial v. 103, 407, Commission, 94 N.W.2d 355 Mich. 208, 242, the claimants 104 Utah P.2d 139 “integral 420, functioning” overruled represented by striking were not here test of the extent of “the the basic es single bargaining agency, Mine-Mill as Michigan Employment tablishment” 564, Boyd, Ga.App. 13 nor are Huiet v. 64 applied Chrysler Security Act as Cor Steelman, 863; In N.C. 306. S.E.2d re 219 Smith, Mich. poration N.W. 544; Board v. Review S.E.2d or Abshier rejection equally is 87, 135 A.L.R. Its Div., 122 Indiana Ind. Sec. grade a basic test the extent of valid as 902, persuasive, App. 425, since 105 or class. existence appears in those cases it meaning grades classes within clearly committed

This to a interpretation liberal our the statute was assumed. It reviewing conclude that the find-

We Commission’s stated that in decisions Unemployment ings Compensation that claimants were members Commis- sion, striking Mine- grade or as the such same class findings commission’s employees by integral func- reason of fact as are Mill substantial evidence a matter of law shall tioning, adopted by are erroneous as the court which shall correctly then vacated make legally conclusions law which Acting 81(c) (4), under Rule follow court. therefrom. With this statement properly quarrel. district court then made its own there can be little It is the same and, approved and conclusions under rule of review us in Johnson circumstances, Sanchez, 449; it becomes our function to 67 N.M. 351 P.2d Yar- brough Montoya, and con- review the district court’s 54 N.M. 769; Reynolds,

clusions. We have done so and conclude Heine v. substantially supported by the evi- Company are P.2d Continental Oil v. Oil Commission, Conservation 70 N.M.

dence and are lawful. recently and most restated ap- judgments of the district Kelley Dist., Irrigation v. Carlsbad 71 N.M. from, pealed will be affirmed. is so nothing 379 P.2d 763. I see in 21-1-1 Ordered. (81) (c), requiring a differ- approved

ent review for other agencies, specifically administrative COMPTON, CHAVEZ, J, J., and C. *11 majority agree with the statement of the concur. anything Prestridge said in M. R. Lum- Employment Security ber Co. v. Commis- MOISE, JJ„ dissenting. CARMODY and sion, might which conflict, should be set be considered now MOISE, (dissenting). Justice aright. opinion majority, while an- The the majority, The after their discussion of applicable nouncing of law the correct rules review, scope proceed to the consider the proceedings administra- reviewing making the district court in its actions of agencies, disregards tive these rules com- fact, being, the findings of same in the own so, and, pletely deciding doing case the main, contrary conflicting with to and those arrives at an It will erroneous conclusion. majority The by the commission. made my this is purpose to demonstrate that true. that the district court “determined that state findings, edra, conclusions and Commission’s

the 70 N.M. and is the by unsupported decisions were substantial by rule the trial court bound in re- which is Only involving in the case em- findings evidence.” viewing the commission. See the ployees were members of Brother- who and the other cases dis- Sanchez Johnson true. Trainmen is this scope review, supra. of Railroad cussing hood cited However, neces- that was not assert appeal I do that on from the district follows made. sary that a determination be must trial we determine the court those conflict By findings applied has correct the rule review. commission, court by I assume the made the separate I direct attention to occa- three concluding was necessarily that there was opinion majority where the have sions the support for an absence of governing not the rules review as followed being findings commission. This the by them. announced true, the commission before the evidence performance the It is in must be reviewed. say majority they state “cannot majority er- fall into of this task finding by the court of fear on the they opinion their It is clear ror. part unsupported is of claimants view with a the evidence have reviewed evidence, findings nor that the commission’s trial determining if supported.” whereas, thereby; court are already out, is, question, pointed true the com- approach to determine if proper supported by sub- the commission’s supported by the findings were mission’s evidence, finding of stantial evidence. supported. the trial court so purely academic The distinction is findings of Again, it is stated that certain apparent importance is con- one. Its when mat- as a commission were “erroneous given conflicting sideration evidence law, correctly ter vacated and were favoring which would Further, “the district court.” dispute. fact either side of the It is the own properly made its district then case, instant Com- duty finder’s ” —in *** findings and conclusions mission—to resolve the When conflicts. review that it is now our function to done, substantial be- this has been evidence findings and conclusions of the district ing present, findings are be over- not to supported. substantially are see if court. This is the rule turned *12 the appeal reviewing facts difficult me to understand that binds us on findings are errone- trial Montano v. Saav- certain found the statement that they necessary support Findings as made the a matter of law. ous as evidence, Compare may unsupported by the commission. Cottini be substantial v. Cum mins, matter they 8 Ill.2d 133 N.E.2d 263. erroneous as but how can has com- repeat the court I of law? agree cannot I review the evi- announced pletely disregarded the rule majority in the their dence made dis- it, proper determination should and that the concerning aspects cussion certain not the commission’s have been whether or case is a fair statement the facts supported. findings were so support commis- would facts Instead, sion. it is a statement of the occasion, discussing another On still support view best calculated to appellees, the of “interest” “ * * * of the district court. we following language is used: erred in deter- say cannot the district court purpose me It would serve no useful findings to be mining the Commission’s other discuss the numerous cases from support without evidence.” substantial jurisdictions applying the interpreting and noted, did nof already district court As it, to comparable law in situations. Suffice except to the members so determine say, commis when Trainmen. Brotherhood Railroad evidence, sion are based again rule of review is here The correct employees support a conclusion that the being disregarded. they have are not dis failed to show that qualified within because come significant that it It seems to me exceptions 59-9-5(d), opinion majority nowhere in the do the § Shell such conclusion should be affirmed. directly find an absence of substantial evi- Cummins, Oil 7 Ill.2d particular Co. v. any finding of dence to 64. the commission. em- burden is on the It is clear that the they state that no

Even where there was disqualified ployee is not to establish he being of work made substantial evidence Kennecott, (d), N.M.S.A. appellees for benefits under 59-9-5 or that available at Poison advised, Appeals by Employees of Mills, Shingle Lumber Wash.2d had directed claimant available & office Hix, 316; Copen work, 130W.Va. it should be noted that the commis- rule, findings, recognizing had no made nor were S.E.2d 382. While sion *13 389 P.2d 865 majority nor district court neither find majority would seem to apply it. of New rel. STATE STATE Mexico ex HIGH provision position support for their Mexico, New WAY COMMISSION of Petitioner-Appellant, doing, In (c), N.M.S.A.1953. of 59-9-5 sight completely ignore or lose Ford, FORD Beulla Defendants- Gur 59-9-5(d), provisions of § Appellees. application as proper discussed and its No. 7354. above. Supreme Court New Mexico. proceedings my examination

From commission, am I satisfied before the Feb. substantially supported, and findings are not a properly follow. It is

its conclusions interpretation or of liberal or strict That the law is statute.

application open ques liberally construed

to be Miera, 285 P. Graham

tion. Employment Security 492; Parsons v.

2d

Commission, 71 N.M. 379 P.2d 57.

However, do not see in decision of the I apply failure the statute

commission

properly.

Having concluded had substantial commission evidence, it follows trial court Further, these have sustained them.

should reached the conclusions my considered the commission. having

judgment trial turn, should,

versed the commission respectfully dissent

reversed. I major- reached conclusion

ity.

CARMODY, J., concurs.

Case Details

Case Name: Wilson v. Employment Security Commission
Court Name: New Mexico Supreme Court
Date Published: Apr 29, 1963
Citation: 389 P.2d 855
Docket Number: 6962
Court Abbreviation: N.M.
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