Cruz-Morales v. Swift Beef Co.

746 N.W.2d 698 (2008)

275 Neb. 407

Maria CRUZ-MORALES, Appellee,

v.

SWIFT BEEF COMPANY, Appellant.

No. S-07-812.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

April 4, 2008.

Jenny L. Panko, of Baylor, Evnen, Curtiss, Grimit & Witt, L.L.P., Lincoln, for appellant.

Lee S. Loudon and Ami M. Huff, of Law Office of Lee S. Loudon, P.C., L.L.O., Lincoln, for appellee.

HEAVICAN, C.J., WRIGHT, CONNOLLY, GERRARD, STEPHAN, McCORMACK, and MILLER-LERMAN, JJ.

CONNOLLY, J.

Following an injury at work, Maria Cruz-Morales filed an action against her employer, Swift Beef Company (Swift Beef). Swift Beef failed to answer, and Cruz-Morales…