Hardin V. Akiba

Appellee-appellant United Airlines (United) appeals from the First Circuit Court's May 12, 1995 Decision and Order holding that appellant-appellee Sally J. Hardin is entitled to unemployment insurance benefits. On appeal, United contends that Hardin is not entitled to unemployment insurance benefits because: (1) Hardin provoked her own discharge, thus compelling the Conclusion that she, in effect, quit her employment; and (2) assuming Hardin did not quit but, rather, was discharged, she was discharged for misconduct connected with her work. Appellee-appellee Lorraine H. Akiba, in her capacity as Director of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations [hereinafter, the DLIR]  contends that Hardin is disqualified for unemployment insurance benefits because she was discharged for misconduct connected with her work. Hardin, on the other hand, contends that the circuit court properly determined that she was eligible for unemployment benefits, but erred in not awarding her attorneys' fees.