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RIESEN v. IRWIN INDUS. TOOL CO.

No. S-05-208.

717 N.W.2d 907 (2006)

272 Neb. 41

Gary RIESEN, appellant, v. IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOL COMPANY, formerly known as American Tool Companies, Inc., appellee.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

July 21, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric B. Brown, of Atwood, Holsten & Brown Law Firm, P.C., L.L.O., Lincoln, for appellant.

Bryan S. Hatch and Andrew W. Muller, of Stinson, Morrison & Hecker, L.L.P., Omaha, for appellee.

HENDRY, C.J., CONNOLLY, GERRARD, STEPHAN, McCORMACK, and MILLER-LERMAN, JJ., and HANNON, Judge, Retired.

HANNON, Judge, Retired.

I. NATURE OF CASE

Gary Riesen brought suit against his former employer, Irwin Industrial Tool Company (Irwin Industrial), alleging he was fired in retaliation for filing a workers' compensation claim. The trial court granted summary judgment for Irwin Industrial, and Riesen appealed.

In this opinion, we conclude that Riesen met his burden of establishing a prima facie case of retaliatory discharge for filing a workers' compensation...

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