Legal Opinion
Keith Birchem v. Knights of Columbus Daniel N. Wentz
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 30, 1997No. 96-2294PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Circuit Judge.
Terminated insurance agent Keith Bir-chem appeals the dismissal of his claims for disability discrimination, breach of contract, retaliatory discharge, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The district court 1 granted summary judgment primarily on the ground that Birchem was an independent contractor, not an employee. We affirm.
Knights of Columbus (“KOC”) is a nonprofit fraternal benefit society that offers life insurance and annuities to members of the Catholic Church. Daniel N. Wentz is KOC’s general insurance agent in eastern North Dakota. In July 1988,…
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