Webb v. American Employers Group

Jerry J. Webb brought an action against American Employers Group (AEG), his health insurance provider, after AEG denied coverage for surgery performed on Webb’s right shoulder. After a bench trial, the district court for Douglas County entered judgment in favor of Webb. AEG filed this appeal, which we moved to our docket on our own motion pursuant to our authority to regulate the caseloads of the appellate courts of this state. See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1106(3) (Reissue 1995).

FACTS

In 1997, Webb began working as an installer for Office One, Inc. Office One was a “client company” of AEG, which…