SORTINO v. PAYNTER, 206 Neb. 348 (1980)

292 N.W.2d 916 MICHAEL L. SORTINO, APPELLEE AND CROSS-APPELLANT, v. ROY D. PAYNTER, CROSS-APPELLEE, AND SHARI K. ELDER, APPELLANT. No. 42777.Supreme Court of Nebraska. Filed June 3, 1980. 1. Appeal and Error. When a party has sustained the burden and expense of a trial and has succeeded in securing the judgment of a jury on […]

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STATE v. REIN, 234 Neb. 917 (1990)

453 N.W.2d 114 STATE OF NEBRASKA, APPELLEE, v. GARY A. REIN, APPELLANT. No. 89-406.Supreme Court of Nebraska. Filed March 30, 1990. 1. Criminal Law: Investigative Stops: Police Officers and Sheriffs: Probable Cause. The test to determine whether an investigative stop is justified is whether the police officer has a reasonable suspicion based on articulable facts […]

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STATE v. RUSSELL, 239 Neb. 979 (1992)

479 N.W.2d 798 STATE OF NEBRASKA, APPELLEE, v. EARL C. RUSSELL, APPELLANT. No. 90-429.Supreme Court of Nebraska. Filed February 14, 1992. 1. Postconviction: Appeal and Error. In an appeal of a postconviction proceeding, the findings of the district court will not be disturbed unless they are clearly erroneous. 2. Postconviction. A court is not required […]

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EVANS v. EVANS, 199 Neb. 480 (1977)

259 N.W.2d 925 STEWART H. EVANS, APPELLANT, v. ROBERT V. EVANS, JR., ET AL., APPELLEES. No. 41069.Supreme Court of Nebraska. Filed November 30, 1977. 1. Attorneys at Law: Fees. Ordinarily, the division of attorneys’ fees rests in the sound judicial discretion of the trial court. 2. Partition: Fees: Appeal and Error. An order fixing fees […]

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SWEENEY v. KERSTENS LEE, 268 Neb. 752 (2004)

688 N.W.2d 350 ROBERT SWEENEY, APPELLANT, v. KERSTENS LEE, INC., AND ROYAL SUNALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY, APPELLEES. No. S-03-525.Supreme Court of Nebraska. Filed October 22, 2004. 1. Workers’ Compensation: Appeal and Error. Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-185 (Cum. Supp. 2002), an appellate court may modify, reverse, or set aside a Workers’ Compensation Court decision […]

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