Robert A. Mau v. Omaha National Bank

This is an action by Robert L. Mau, plaintiff-appellant, seeking damages for his allegedly wrongful discharge from employment
by the defendant-appellee, the Omaha National Bank. The plaintiff's claim for damages was dismissed by the District Court
for Douglas County, Nebraska. We affirm. The facts relevant to this appeal indicate that Mau had been employed by the defendant for 28 years prior to his termination
on December 3, 1976. There was no written contract of employment entered with the bank, but the basic terms of his employment
in 1948 were a starting salary of $100 per month, a work week of 40 hours, and 2 weeks vacation time to which he would be
entitled after 1 year of employment. The plaintiff also participated in the appellee's retirement program and profit-sharing
plan, and received health insurance benefits from the bank. The plaintiff served in various capacities within the bank, and
was supervisor of the mailroom at the time of his discharge. As supervisor, Mau was responsible for the delivery of incoming
mail to the various departments within the bank and for processing the mail distributions sent out by the appellee. In addition,
Mau was given supervisory responsibility over the bank's automobile pool.