Nelson Steel Corp. v. McDaniel

LEIBSON, Justice.

Appellee, Dale McDaniel, filed suit in Fay-ette Circuit Court against Nelson Steel Corporation, alleging his employment with Nelson Steel was wrongfully terminated because he had filed workers’ compensation claims “while under the employment of a previous employer.” Emphasis added. McDaniel had pursued two previous, legitimate claims for compensable injuries before going to work for Nelson Steel Corporation.

*67Nelson Steel Corporation moved for summary judgment contesting the reason for discharge, claiming that McDaniel “was an at-will employee ... laid off from his employment…