Case Law Updates – Nebraska: December 2012

Case Law Updates – Nebraska: December 2012

Police Pursuits: Werner v. County of Platte, 284 Neb. 899 (2012) Issue: Whether trial court properly held passenger was an “innocent third party,” under Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act (“PSTCA”) to allow for recovery, as well as other issues on credits and...
Case Law Updates – Nebraska: December 2012

Case Law Updates – Nebraska: October 2012

Subrogation: Buckeye State Mut. Ins. Co. v. Humlicek, 284 Neb. 463 (2012) Issue: Does a landlord’s insurer have a right to subrogation against its tenant for property damages caused by the tenant’s negligence? For a complete summary of the factual background of the...
Case Law Updates – Nebraska: December 2012

Case Law Updates – Nebraska: May 2013

Statute of Repose: Mark Durre, as personal representative of the Estate of Diana Durre v. Wilkinson Development, Inc., et al. 285 Neb. 880, ____ N.W.2d _____ (2013). Issue: Whether Nebraska’s statue of repose for breach of warranty on improvements to real property or...
Case Law Updates – Nebraska: December 2012

Case Law Updates – Nebraska: May 2012

Exclusive Remedy: Pittman v. Western Engineering Co., Inc. 283 Neb. 913 (2012) Issue: Whether a surviving spouse Plaintiff, who accepted workers’ compensation payments as a surviving spouse and dependent, is barred by the exclusive remedy provisions of the Nebraska...