PATRAS v. WALDBAUM, 170 Neb. 20 (1960)

101 N.W.2d 465 ROBERT PATRAS, A MINOR, BY LLOYD PATRAS, HIS FATHER AND NEXT FRIEND, APPELLEE, v. MILTON J. WALDBAUM, DOING BUSINESS AS MILTON J. WALDBAUM CO., ET AL., APPELLANTS, IMPLEADED WITH DOBSON-ROBINSON, INC., APPELLEE. No. 34695.Supreme Court of Nebraska. Filed March 11, 1960. 1. Trial: Damages. In an action for damages for loss of […]

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FRIES v. GOLDSBY, 163 Neb. 424 (1956)

80 N.W.2d 171 ELSIE FRIES, APPELLANT, v. EVERETT GOLDSBY, APPELLEE. No. 34028.Supreme Court of Nebraska. Filed December 21, 1956. 1. Negligence. Whether or not a certain course of conduct is negligence must be determined by the standards fixed by law without regard to any private rules of the party charged therewith. 2. Trial: Appeal and […]

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STATE v. TWEEDY, 209 Neb. 649 (1981)

309 N.W.2d 94 STATE OF NEBRASKA, APPELLEE, v. RICHARD L. TWEEDY, APPELLANT. No. 43876.Supreme Court of Nebraska. Filed August 7, 1981. 1. Pleas. Although the preferred procedure for ascertaining whether or not a factual basis exists to support a guilty plea is to inquire directly of the defendant, an examination before sentencing of a presentence […]

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SPANGLER v. TERRY CARPENTER, INC., 177 Neb. 740 (1964)

131 N.W.2d 159 LYDIA GROSKOPF SPANGLER, APPELLANT, v. TERRY CARPENTER, INCORPORATED, ET AL., APPELLEES. No. 35835.Supreme Court of Nebraska. Filed October 30, 1964. 1. Workmen’s Compensation. In a workmen’s compensation case disability is determinable by a consideration of employability and earning capacity. 2. ___. The burden is on a plaintiff in a workmen’s compensation case […]

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MOUSEL v. TEN BENSEL, 195 Neb. 456 (1976)

238 N.W.2d 632 R. WENDELL MOUSEL, APPELLANT, v. IRVIN TEN BENSEL ET AL., APPELLEES. No. 40200.Supreme Court of Nebraska. Filed February 19, 1976. 1. Adverse Possession: Evidence. A claim of title by adverse possession must be proved by a preponderance of the evidence showing actual, open, exclusive, and continuous possession under a claim of ownership […]

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HAWKES v. LEWIS, 252 Neb. 178 (1997)

560 N.W.2d 844 NADEAN J. HAWKES, APPELLANT, v. KIRK C. LEWIS, M.D., AND JEFFREY B. ITKIN, M.D., APPELLEES. No. S-95-649.Supreme Court of Nebraska. Filed March 28, 1997. 1. Directed Verdict: Evidence. A directed verdict is properly granted only where reasonable minds cannot differ and can draw but one conclusion from the evidence, that is to […]

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