Legal Opinion
Wolfe v. Becton Dickinson and Co.
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided June 6, 2003No. S-01-933PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGerrard, J.
NATURE OF CASE
Gary S. Wolfe filed a complaint with the Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission (NEOC) claiming that his employer, Becton Dickinson and Company (BD), discriminated against him because of Wolfe’s knowledge of and opposition to illegal drug use by other employees. Wolfe subsequently filed a lawsuit in the Phelps County District Court alleging that BD unlawfully fired him in retaliation for his NEOC complaint. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of BD, and Wolfe appeals.
The first question presented by this case is whether the protection afforded by the Nebraska Fair…
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