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Opinions in Minnesota that cite Vargas v. Northwest Area Foundation, 673 N.W.2d 200.
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Dorothy L. Henschel v. MJ Business Services, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
Area Found., (stating that an employer has a right to expect its employees to comply with reasonable requests), rev. denied (Minn. Mar.
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Allen Peterson v. Edward R. Shaw, PA, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
(“When parties have presented conflicting evidence on the record, appellate courts must defer to the [fact -finder]’s ability to weigh the evidence; they may not weigh that evidence on review.”), rev. denied (Minn. Mar.
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Shelley Schlichting v. American Legion - St Francis Post 622, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
Area Found., (declining to reweigh evidence), rev. denied (Minn. Mar.
- Kirstin Arneson v. St Cloud Auto Sales.Com LLC, Department of Employment and Economic Development Minn. Ct. App. 2026
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Kirstin Arneson v. St Cloud Auto Sales.Com LLC, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
Area Found., rev. denied (Minn. Mar.
- Kenneth M. Kuller v. TVI, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development Minn. Ct. App. 2026
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Kenneth M. Kuller v. TVI, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
Area Found., rev. denied (Minn. Mar.
- Tamer K. Embaby v. Department of Treasury, Department of Employment and Economic Development Minn. Ct. App. 2026
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Tamer K. Embaby v. Department of Treasury, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
Area Found., rev. denied (Minn. Mar.
- Valerie Coykendall v. EquiMed Corporation, Department of Employment and Economic Development Minn. Ct. App. 2025
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Valerie Coykendall v. EquiMed Corporation, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
Area Found., rev. denied (Minn. Mar.
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Teresa McDonald v. Monarch Bus Service, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
Area Found., rev. denied (Minn. Mar.
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Joe J. Bezdicek v. Northco Construction, LLC, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
tead, “posted on social media the address of the house that had the abandoned cats” and “refused entry to the animal rescue volunteers to the house with the cats.” As a general rule, “if the request of the employer is reasonable and does not impose an unreasonable burden on the employee, the employee’s refusal to abide by the request constitutes misconduct.” rev. denied (Minn. Mar.
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Sisay N. Beri v. Transit Team, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
Area Found., rev. denied (Minn. Mar.
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Curtis Ford v. APG Cash Drawer, LLC, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
Area Found., (“Employment misconduct is now determined without regard to any common law burden of proof.”), rev. denied (Minn. Mar.
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Andre Binns v. Gopher Resource, LLC, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
Area Found., rev. denied (Minn. Mar.
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Ahmad Daniel v. Honeywell International, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2023
Generally, “if the request of the employer is reasonable and does not impose an unreasonable burden on the employee, the employee’s refusal to abide by the request constitutes misconduct.” Vargas v. N w. Area Found., d 200, 206 (Minn. App. 2004) , rev. denied (Minn. Mar.
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Michael P. Larson v. Minnesota State College Southeast - Winona, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2023
Area Found., (stating the general rule that “if the request of the employer is reasonable and does not impose an unreasonable burden on the employee, the employee’s refusal to abide by the request constitutes misconduct” ), rev. denied (Minn. Mar.
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Yaohua Sun v. Pepperl & Fuchs, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
As a general rule, “if the request of the employer is reasonable and does not impose an unreasonable burden on the employee, the employee’s refusal to abide by the request constitutes misconduct.” d 200, 206 (Minn. App. 2004), rev. denied (Minn. Mar.
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Andrew D. Forsgren v. University of Minnesota Physicians Corp., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
2 (2020); rev. denied (Minn. Mar.
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Lora L. Aeliot v. Riverway Learning Community, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
Area Found., (stating that appellate courts may not reweigh evidence on review), rev. denied (Minn. Mar.
- Donovan Casey v. Wash N Fill Express of New Brighton, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development Minn. Ct. App. 2021
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Teresa M. Lentz v. Fairview Health Services, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2021
review denied (Minn. Mar; 30, 2004).
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Jack Grew v. Island Investment Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2020
review denied (Minn. Mar.
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Randall Rahn v. Midway Farm Equipment, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2020
(stating that an employee commits misconduct by intentionally refusing to perform a task), review denied (Minn. Mar.
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Charles R. Stenger v. Minnesota Wire & Cable Company, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
Area Found., -07 (Minn. App. 2004), review denied (Minn. Mar.
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Joanne Lane v. D W Jones Management, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2018
Nonetheless, “an employee’s intentional refusal to perform a task, as opposed to negligent forgetfulness, supports the [department’s] decision that an employee committed misconduct.” review denied (Minn. Mar.
- In the Matter of the Athlete Agent Application of Donald Walthall Minn. Ct. App. 2017
- Chrystal Gardner v. Community Action Duluth, Department of Employment and Economic Development Minn. Ct. App. 2017
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In the Matter of the Athlete Agent Application of Donald Walthall
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
Area Found., review denied (Minn. Mar.
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Chrystal Gardner v. Community Action Duluth, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
Area Found., -06 (Minn. App. 2004) (rejecting the employee’s retaliation claim by stating that a formal investigation was conducted separate from the process of addressing the employee’s job performance), review denied (Minn. Mar.
- Fulisha Fulmer v. Meridian Behavioral Health, LLC, Department of Employment and Economic Development Minn. Ct. App. 2017
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Fulisha Fulmer v. Meridian Behavioral Health, LLC, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
Area Found., review denied (Minn. Mar.
- Deborah Hagen v. Family Focused Recovery Services, PLLC, Department of Employment and Economic Development Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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Deborah Hagen v. Family Focused Recovery Services, PLLC, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
2 (2014); review denied (Minn. Mar.
- In the Matter of the Appeal by Kind Heart Daycare, Inc. of the Order of License Revocation and … Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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In the Matter of the Appeal by Kind Heart Daycare, Inc. of the Order of License Revocation and …
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
Area Found., review denied (Minn. Mar.
- In the Matter of the Revocation of the Family Child Care License of Jennifer Ball Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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In the Matter of the Revocation of the Family Child Care License of Jennifer Ball
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
Area Found., (stating that, when reviewing an agency’s decision, “appellate courts must defer to the commissioner’s ability to weigh conflicting evidence”), review denied (Minn. Mar.
- Sharon M. Nash v. Douglas Animal Hospital, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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Sharon M. Nash v. Douglas Animal Hospital, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
Area Found., review denied (Minn. Mar.
- Denise C. Esler v. Community Veterinary Clinic, P.A., Department of Employment and Economic Development Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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Denise C. Esler v. Community Veterinary Clinic, P.A., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
2 (2014); review denied (Minn. Mar.
- Kimberly G. Baker v. Minnesota State Supreme Court, Department of Employment and Economic Development Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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Kimberly G. Baker v. Minnesota State Supreme Court, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
Area Found., review denied (Minn. Mar.
- Aristotle R. Trinity v. Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Employment and Economic Development Minn. Ct. App. 2015
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Aristotle R. Trinity v. Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2015
Area Found., review denied (Minn. Mar.
- Crystal Sayen v. North Hennepin Community College, Department of Employment and Economic Development Minn. Ct. App. 2015
- Kelly Elizabeth Nolan v. Great River Federal Credit Union, Department of Employment and Economic Development Minn. Ct. App. 2015
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Kelly Elizabeth Nolan v. Great River Federal Credit Union, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2015
Area Found., review denied (Minn. Mar.