McPherson v. Employment Division

Decided March 20, 1979. Thomas Tongue wrote the opinion for the court.

591 P.2d 1381 · Cited 168 times

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• Baker v. Cameron · 401 P.2d 691
• City of La Grande v. Public Employes Retirement Board · 576 P.2d 1204
• City of La Grande v. Public Employes Retirement Board · 586 P.2d 765
• State v. Classen · 590 P.2d 1198
• Journal Publishing Co. v. State Unemployment Compensation Commission · 155 P.2d 570
• Rahoutis v. Unemployment Compensation Commission · 136 P.2d 426
• Byrne Trucking, Inc. v. Employment Division · 587 P.2d 473
• Republic Development Co. v. Employment Division · 587 P.2d 466
• Rogers Construction Co. v. Hill, Public Utility Commissioner · 384 P.2d 219
• Mitchell Bros. Truck Lines v. Employment Division · 587 P.2d 475
• Dobson v. Commissioner · 320 U.S. 489
• Taylor v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review · 378 A.2d 829

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