Study Aids
Case Briefs Overview
Casebooks
Case Briefs
N

Nippert v. Shinn Farm Construction Co.

223 Neb. 236, 388 N.W.2d 820 (1986)

From our private database of 46,500+ case briefs, written and edited by humans—never with AI.

Nippert v. Shinn Farm Construction Co.

Nebraska Supreme Court
223 Neb. 236, 388 N.W.2d 820 (1986)

Facts

While in the employ of Shinn Farm Construction Company (Shinn) (defendant), Dennis Nippert (plaintiff) and several other workers were erecting a hog shed on a farm near Wamego, Kansas, when a tornado struck. Nippert suffered severe and disabling injuries after being picked up by the tornado and thrown to the ground 30 feet away. Shinn paid Nippert’s medical expenses and temporary disability benefits but disputed liability when Nippert filed a petition seeking additional benefits. Applying the increased-risk doctrine, the workers’-compensation court rejected Nippert’s claim for benefits, and Nippert appealed.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Per curiam)

Dissent (Caporale, J.)

What to do next…

  1. Unlock this case brief with a free (no-commitment) trial membership of Quimbee.

    You’ll be in good company: Quimbee is one of the most widely used and trusted sites for law students, serving more than 832,000 law students since 2011. Some law schools even subscribe directly to Quimbee for all their law students.

    Unlock this case briefRead our student testimonials

  2. Learn more about Quimbee’s unique (and proven) approach to achieving great grades at law school.

    Quimbee is a company hell-bent on one thing: helping you get an “A” in every course you take in law school, so you can graduate at the top of your class and get a high-paying law job. We’re not just a study aid for law students; we’re the study aid for law students.

    Learn about our approachRead more about Quimbee

Here's why 832,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:

  • Written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students. 46,500 briefs, keyed to 994 casebooks. Top-notch customer support.
  • The right amount of information, includes the facts, issues, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents.
  • Access in your classes, works on your mobile and tablet. Massive library of related video lessons and high quality multiple-choice questions.
  • Easy to use, uniform format for every case brief. Written in plain English, not in legalese. Our briefs summarize and simplify; they don’t just repeat the court’s language.

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership
Here's why 832,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:
  • Reliable - written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students
  • The right length and amount of information - includes the facts, issue, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents
  • Access in your class - works on your mobile and tablet
  • 46,500 briefs - keyed to 994 casebooks
  • Uniform format for every case brief
  • Written in plain English - not in legalese and not just repeating the court's language
  • Massive library of related video lessons - and practice questions
  • Top-notch customer support

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership

Casebooks

Employment Law
Labor Law

Key Terms