S-21-0740 Suzette D. Dutcher (Appellant) v. Nebraska Department of Corrections (Appellee)
Appeal from the District Court for Red Willow County, Judge David W. Urbom
Attorneys: Jennifer A. Huxoll, Phoebe L. Gydesen, and James A. Campbell (Nebraska Attorney General’s Office for Appellee) and Jared J. Krejci and Tanya J. Hansen (Smith Johnson Law Firm for Appellant)
Civil: NEFPA (Nebraska Employment Fair Practices Act) and Worker’s Compensation
Proceedings Below: The district court sustained the Nebraska Department of Corrections Motion for Summary Judgment finding that Appellant’s NEFPA claim was barred by the exclusivity provision of the Worker’s Compensation Act.
Issue: Appellant asserts that the district court erred in determining her claim was barred by the exclusivity provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act, and as such, erred in granting NDCS’s Motion for Summary Judgment.