Legal Opinion
Thomsen v. SEARS ROEBUCK & COMPANY
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided July 5, 1974No. 39333PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcCown, J.
This is a workmen’s compensation case. The one-judge -Workmen’s Compensation Court found for the plaintiff. A divided three-judge court reversed and dismissed, and the District Court affirmed the dismissal.
The plaintiff was employed as a salesperson in the defendant’s store. She had been an employee for approximately 9 years. On November 30, 1971, plaintiff was scheduled to work from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. She was required to punch a timeclock at the beginning of her scheduled hours of work and at the end of the workday. She had 1 hour allotted for lunch, to be taken at any time she wished so…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Dyer v. Sears, Roebuck & CompanyMichigan Supreme Court · 1957
- Henry v. Lit Bros.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
- Acton v. WYMORE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 114Nebraska Supreme Court · 1961
- Thompson v. Otis Elevator CompanyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1959
- McDonald v. Richardson CountyNebraska Supreme Court · 1938
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Millard v. Hyplains Dressed Beef, Inc.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1991
- P.A.M. v. Quad L. AssociatesNebraska Supreme Court · 1986
- Misek v. CNG FINANCIALNebraska Supreme Court · 2003
- Waycott v. Beneficial Corp.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
- Svehla v. Beverly EnterprisesNebraska Court of Appeals · 1997
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