Plambeck v. Union Pacific Railroad

Tommy E. Plambeck appeals from a decision of the Nebraska Court of Appeals that affirmed the summary judgment granted by the district court in favor of appellee, Union Pacific Railroad Company (Union Pacific). The district court held that a general release and covenant not to sue (the *781release) barred Plambeck’s cause of action. We reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals that affirmed the decision of the district court, and we remand the cause for further proceedings.

Plambeck began working for Union Pacific in June 1978 as a photographer in its public relations department. Plambeck was a…