Turner v. Fehrs Nebraska Tractor & Equipment Co.

Phillip D. Turner appeals from an order of the Douglas County District Court, which granted summary judgment to Fehrs Nebraska Tractor & Equipment Co. (Fehrs). The following two questions are presented in this appeal: (1) Does an employer who requires employees to furnish their own tools have a duty to protect or insure these tools against loss, in the absence of a special relationship such as bailment? (2) Does an implied contract to protect or insure the tools on the part of the employer arise because the employer requires its employees to furnish their tools? We answer both questions in…