Burns v. Nyberg

HUNTLEY, Justice.

Nyberg, who resides in California, hired Burns to manage an apartment unit in Caldwell, Idaho. After several months, Burns suffered a back injury while moving railroad ties in the apartment parking lot. Two months after that Burns was terminated as manager of the apartment, the reasons stated in Nyberg’s dismissal letter being that Burns failed to follow prudent maintenance practices; that rent receipts were forwarded late; and that maintenance receipts were not forwarded with the monthly reports. Burns then filed a Worker’s Compensation application.

Nyberg resisted the claim,…