Kuehn v. Evnen — Nebraska Supreme Court upheld voter-approved medical-cannabis initiatives
Case John Kuehn v. Robert B. Evnen, in his official capacity as the Secretary of State of Nebraska, and Anna
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Nebraska Republican Party v. Evnen — rejects one party-name challenge as late and another on the merits
Case Nebraska Republican Party v. Robert B. Evnen, in his official capacity as the Secretary of State of Nebraska, et
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Bazan v. Gonser — Nebraska Supreme Court affirms expert rulings in crash-injury case
Case Elisban A. Bazan v. Eric M. Gonser and Elite Fleet Hauling, LLC Court Nebraska Supreme Court Judge Funke, C.J.;
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Schuemann v. Timperley — Nebraska Supreme Court affirms dismissal because patient lacked expert proof that any consent failure caused his injuries
Case Richard G. Schuemann v. Brent D. Timperley, M.D. Court Nebraska Supreme Court Judge Stacy (Pete Ricketts, 2015) Date Decided
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Big Iron Auction Co. v. Harder Capital — affirmed the denial of most wrongful-injunction damages but awarded $11,000 in fees and expenses
Case Big Iron Auction Company v. Harder Capital, LLC, and Ryan M. Harder Court Nebraska Supreme Court Judge Cassel (Dave
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Plattsmouth Boat Club v. City of Plattsmouth — Nebraska Supreme Court affirms dismissal of boat club’s mandamus action to compel road repair
Case Plattsmouth Boat Club, a Nebraska nonprofit corporation v. City of Plattsmouth, Nebraska Court Nebraska Supreme Court Judge Vaughn (Jim
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Pinpoint Communications v. Gage County — Nebraska Supreme Court affirms reinstatement of broadband permit after county board improperly tried to override state grant decision
Case Pinpoint Communications, Inc. v. Gage County, Nebraska, a political subdivision of the State of Nebraska, et al. Court Nebraska
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Bocanegra v. Gonzalez — Nebraska Supreme Court vacates garnishment court’s ruling on insurance policy reformation for lack of jurisdiction, affirms discharge of garnishee insurer
Case Yessica Nicol Dawnna Bocanegra v. Alfonso Rosales Gonzalez and Ema Gonzalez, and Viking Insurance Company of Wisconsin, garnishee-appellee Court
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1 Cono Contracting v. Lopez — Nebraska Supreme Court vacates Court of Appeals dismissal, holds district courts have equitable jurisdiction to vacate workers’ compensation awards filed in district court
Case 1 Cono Contracting, LLC, and Mauro Rubio v. Catarino Lopez Court Nebraska Supreme Court Judge Papik (Pete Ricketts, 2018)
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Gay v. Board of Engineers & Architects — Nebraska Supreme Court affirms license revocation for architect who falsified continuing education records
Case Tobias S. Gay v. Board of Engineers and Architects Court Nebraska Supreme Court Judge Funke (Pete Ricketts, 2016); Cassel
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Common Cause v. Evnen — Nebraska Supreme Court dismisses voter-data appeal as moot after Secretary of State already released list to DOJ
Case Common Cause and Dawn Essink v. Robert B. Evnen, in his official capacity as Nebraska Secretary of State Court
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Fischer v. Southeast Community College — Nebraska Supreme Court affirms dismissal of COVID-19 vaccination policy challenge, finding no plain error
Case Hannah Fischer and Conan Thomas v. Southeast Community College, a Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation, et al. Court Nebraska Supreme Court
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State ex rel. Counsel for Dis. v. Garrison — Nebraska Supreme Court disbarred attorney Dustin Garrison after he voluntarily surrendered his license amid multiple grievances for failing to appear in court, contacting represented parties, and neglecting clients
Case State of Nebraska ex rel. Counsel for Discipline of the Nebraska Supreme Court v. Dustin Garrison Court Nebraska Supreme
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Bar at the Yard v. Friends Family — Nebraska Supreme Court affirms summary judgment for competing bar, finding no evidence of tortious interference with contract or business expectancy
Case The Bar at the Yard, LLC v. Friends Family, LLC, and Yin Family, LLC Court Nebraska Supreme Court Judge
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Schmuecker v. Lancaster County — Nebraska Supreme Court affirms termination of deputy sheriff sergeant who refused to execute valid arrest warrants
Case Ryan D. Schmuecker v. Lancaster County et al. Court Nebraska Supreme Court Judge Cassel (Dave Heineman, 2012) Date Decided
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State ex rel. Counsel for Dis. v. Hamilton — Nebraska Supreme Court disbarred attorney James D. Hamilton after he voluntarily surrendered his license following allegations he fabricated correspondence and judicial decisions
Case State of Nebraska ex rel. Counsel for Discipline of the Nebraska Supreme Court v. James D. Hamilton Court Nebraska
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MLB Advanced Media v. Nebraska Dept. of Rev. — Nebraska Supreme Court dismisses untimely transfer-denial challenge and rules first-class mail without return receipt satisfied deficiency notice requirements
Case MLB Advanced Media, L.P. v. Nebraska Department of Revenue and James Kamm, in his official capacity as Nebraska Tax
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State ex rel. Counsel for Dis. v. McCarty — Nebraska Supreme Court imposes probation in lieu of suspension as reciprocal discipline for attorney who breached client confidentiality in Missouri
Case State of Nebraska ex rel. Counsel for Discipline of the Nebraska Supreme Court v. Ryan C. McCarty Court Nebraska
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American Exch. Bank v. Topp — Nebraska Supreme Court reverses summary judgment for lender, holds antideficiency statute protects guarantors whose guaranties were secured by trust deeds and that contractual waiver of those protections violates public policy
Case American Exchange Bank v. Luke G. Topp and Ria N. Topp Court Nebraska Supreme Court Judge Bergevin (Jim Pillen,
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In re Estate of Schneider — Nebraska Supreme Court reverses and remands after county court failed to consider latent ambiguity in will’s “business” bequest
Case In re Estate of Franklin Schneider, deceased; Chris Schneider v. Kyle Schneider, Personal Representative of the Estate of Franklin
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Martens v. BB’s Childcare — Nebraska Supreme Court vacates eviction judgment, holds lease’s purchase option created title dispute stripping county court of jurisdiction
Case William Martens v. BB’s Childcare, LLC, et al. Court Nebraska Supreme Court Judge Cassel (Dave Heineman, 2012) Date Decided
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Cyboron v. Merrick County — Nebraska Supreme Court reverses dismissal, holds plaintiffs had absolute right to amend complaint before any responsive pleading was filed
Case Brent Cyboron, as Personal Representative of the Estate of James Cyboron, deceased, and Sandy Cyboron, spouse v. Merrick County,
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Nebraska Assn. of Pub. Employees v. State — Nebraska Supreme Court affirms dismissal of union’s bargaining demand over remote-work ban but reverses $42,000 attorney-fee award
Case Nebraska Association of Public Employees Local 61 of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees v. State
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State v. McKinney — Nebraska Supreme Court affirms destruction of seized firearms as derivative contraband, reverses as to one firearm not shown to have been used in crime
Case State of Nebraska v. Christopher McKinney and David McKinney (intervenor-appellant) Court Nebraska Supreme Court Judge Cassel (Dave Heineman, 2012)