by Dana | May 2, 2018 | Case Law Updates
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...
by Dana | May 2, 2018 | Case Law Updates
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...
by Dana | May 2, 2018 | Case Law Updates
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...
by Dana | May 2, 2018 | Recent Cases
Robert Keith successfully defended a high speed admitted liability auto negligence case by receiving a favorable verdict on March 6, 2013 after the jury deliberated less than an hour. Plaintiff’s claimed medical expenses exceeded $21,000 and she asked the jury to...
by Dana | May 2, 2018 | Recent Cases
Robert Keith successfully appealed a Federal District Court for the District of Nebraska’s refusal to grant a government employee qualified immunity against allegations of sexual harassment. The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the District Court’s decision and...
