Representative Cases
In re Trust Created by Nixon
277 Neb. 546, 763 N.W.2d 404
NATURE OF CASE: The main issue in this appeal is whether an adult adoption, which was valid at the time it was granted in California but would not have been allowed under Nebraska law, is entitled to full faith and credit in determining the beneficiaries of a trust in Nebraska.
Millenium Solutions, Inc. v. Davis
1999, Neb., 258 Neb. 293, 603 N.W.2d 404
NATURE OF CASE: Millennium Solutions, Inc. (Millennium), commenced this action in Douglas County Court, alleging that Rick Davis had breached a contract between the parties.Davis demurred and moved to compel arbitration pursuant to a clause in the contract which required arbitration. The county court sustained Davis' motion to compel and dismissed Millennium's petition.
Zion Wheel Baptist Church v. Herzog
1996, Neb., 249 Neb. 352, 543 N.W.2d 445
NATURE OF CASE: Church brought professional malpractice action against attorney who represented it in purchase of real property. The District Court, Douglas County, Gerald E. Moran, J., granted attorney's motion for summary judgment on basis that action was barred by statute of limitations. Church appealed.
ITT Commercial Finance v. MT-KAT Distributing, Inc.
1994, Neb., 246 Neb. 533, 519 N.W.2d 555
NATURE OF CASE: Creditor brought action on guaranty. The District Court, Douglas County, John D. Hartigan, Jr., J., entered deficiency judgments against guarantors, and guarantors appealed.
Gibb v. Citicorp Mortg., Inc.
1994, Neb., 246 Neb. 355, 518 N.W.2d 910
NATURE OF CASE: Purchaser brought action against vendor seeking, under variety of theories, to recover damages resulting from termite infestation of house that he purchased through agent acting for vendor.
In re Interest of T.C.
1987, Neb., 226 Neb. 116, 409 N.W.2d 607
NATURE OF CASE: The main issue in this appeal is whether an adult adoption, which was valid at the time it was granted in California but would not have been allowed under Nebraska law, is entitled to full faith and credit in determining the beneficiaries of a trust in Nebraska.
Sullivan v. General United Life Ins. Co.
1981, Neb., 209 Neb. 872, 312 N.W.2d 277
NATURE OF CASE: Insurance agent brought suit against life insurance company for declaratory judgment and judgment for commissions, and financial backer of agent's insurance brokerage intervened, alleging oral contract and written assignment of commissions between it and agent for all commission earned from life insurance company.
McCaulleys v. Nebraska Furniture Mart
21 Neb.App. 125, 838 N.W.2d 38 (Neb.App 2013)
NATURE OF CASE: Buyers filed suit against furniture seller for breach of contract. The District Court, Douglas County, Timothy P. Burns, J., entered judgment for seller, and buyers appealed.
Standing Stone, LLC and Steve Faller v. Kirkham Michael & Associates, Inc.
2014 WL 4700020, Not Designated for Permanent Publication
NATURE OF CASE: In the fall of 2003, Faller wanted to develop a new residential and commercial subdivision in Gretna, Nebraska, called Standing Stone. He contacted Kirkham Michael, an engineering firm, about conducting preliminary survey work for a piece of property consisting of 168 acres of undeveloped land in Gretna.