In all actions at law brought pursuant to sections 48-101 to 48-108 the burden of proof to establish willful negligence of the injured employee shall be on the defendant.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-107
Employer's liability; employee's willful negligence; burden of proof
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Guico v. Excel Corp. (2000)
Most recently applied in Eddy v. Builders Supply Co. (January 2020)
Laws 1913, c. 198, § 7, p. 580; R.S.1913, § 3648; C.S.1922, § 3030; C.S.1929, § 48-107; R.S.1943, § 48-107.
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