White v. Nucor Corp.

MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER

DAVID SAM, SENIOR JUDGE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

I. INTRODUCTION

Defendant Nucor Corporation moves for summary judgment on all claims brought by Plaintiff Richard White.

In 2005, Mr. Richard White, a welder for VulcraftrUtah (a subsidiary of Nucor Corporation), “injured his back on the job.” Pl.’s Mot. Opp’n at vii. In May 2008, Mr. White underwent back surgery to correct the problém and “took six ... weeks paid sick leave.” PL’s C'ompl. at 4. At the end of the six weeks, he wasn’t healthy enough to return to'work, and so “he applied for and received Long Term…