Timothy Gilkerson v. Nebraska Colocation Centers

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

Timothy Gilkerson appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of his former employer, Nebraska Co-location Centers, LLC (NCC), on his breach of contract and Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection Act claims. For the reasons discussed below, we reverse.

I. BACKGROUND

On August 22, 2011, NCC hired Gilker-son as its Vice President and General Manager to develop NCC’s Information Technology (IT) infrastructure and improve its customer base. Gilkerson has a bachelor’s degree in education with an emphasis in business and twenty years of IT experience at companies…