Nebraska Indemnity Law

Howell v. Transit Authority of the City of Omaha

<center><h2> Lincoln, Nebraska Workers' Compensation lawyer represented appellant with appealing the decision of the Workers' Compensation Court asserting that the compensation court's orders exceeded its authority. </h2></center> In 2009, Howell began working as a bus driver for Metro. At the time of her bus driving accident and injury in 2019, Howel... More...

$0 (01-19-2022 - NE)

OMAHA STEAKS INTERNATIONAL V. MONIQUE PETERSEN

Lincoln, NE - Workers’ Compensation Attorney, Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court denying certain portions of a claim Petersen was an employee of Omaha Steaks from July 10, 2017, through January 26, 2018, working as a freezer assembler. On August 28, 2017, she suffered bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome in an accident arising out of and in the course of her employment wit... More...

$0 (09-29-2020 - NE)

Rent-A-Roofer v. Farm Bureau Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co.

At all relevant times, Rent-A-Roofer held a commercial general liability insurance policy with Farm Bureau. In September 2007, the State of Nebraska filed a lawsuit in the district court for Lancaster County for damages arising from Rent-A-Roofer’s alleged failure to install a roof in a good and workmanlike manner. The date of the State’s loss was during the policy year of 2004 to 2005. Rent-A... More...

$0 (09-12-2015 - NE)

John A. Kasel v. Union Pacific Railroad Company

John A. Kasel sustained injuries at a motel while he was an employee of Union Pacific Railroad Company (Union Pacific). Kasel sued Union Pacific and the motel. After the parties settled, Union Pacific asserted a contractual right of subrogation to the extent of medical payments made on Kasel's behalf by a third-party administrator. The contract in question created a lien or... More...

$0 (06-26-2015 - NE)

Twin Towers Condominium Association, Inc. v. Bel Fury Investments Group, LLC

Bel Fury Investments Group, L.L.C. (Bel Fury), owns property located in the Twin Towers Condominium in Omaha, Nebraska. After Bel Fury failed to pay assessments for this property (Unit SCB), the Twin Towers Condominium Association, Inc. (the Association), recorded two notices of lien and filed a foreclosure action. When the Association filed the notices of lien and the complaint, it was levying as... More...

$0 (03-13-2015 - NE)

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska, Inc., appellee and cross-appellant, v. Lemoyne E. Dailey, appellant and cross-appellee, and Union Pacific Railroad Company, appellee and cross-appellee.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska, Inc. (Blue Cross), sued Lemoyne E. Dailey, who was insured by Blue Cross, and the Union Pacific Railroad Company (Union Pacific). Blue Cross sought reimbursement of medical payments it had made on behalf of Dailey due to the alleged negligence of Union Pacific. The Douglas County District Court sustained Blue Cross' motion for summary judgment and o... More...

$0 (10-22-2004 - NE)

Jeff Swoboda, appellee, v. Volkman Plumbing and EMCASCO Insurance Company, appellants.

Jeff Swoboda sought workers' compensation benefits for injuries allegedly arising out of and in the course of his employment with Volkman Plumbing. Swoboda sought benefits for injuries to his head and neck resulting from an accident on April 21, 2000, and for injuries to both shoulders allegedly resulting from repetitive trauma. The trial judge found that the head and neck injuries were compens... More...

$0 (12-23-2004 - NE)

<a href="http://court.nol.org/opinions/2004/october/oct22/s03-394.pdf" target="_new">Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska v. Lemoyne E. Daily, et al.</a>

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska, Inc. (Blue Cross), sued Lemoyne E. Dailey, who was insured by Blue Cross, and the Union Pacific Railroad Company (Union Pacific). Blue Cross sought reimbursement of medical payments it had made on behalf of Dailey due to the alleged negligence of Union Pacific. The Douglas County District Court sustained Blue Cross' motion for summary judgment and... More...

$0 (10-27-2004 - NE)

<a href="http://court.nol.org/opinions/2004/september/sept21/a03-481.htm" target="_new">Phoumy Kam v. IBP, Inc</a>.

IBP, Inc., appeals from the Workers' Compensation Court review panel's affirmance of the workers' compensation trial court's award to Phoumy Kam of temporary partial disability and temporary total disability benefits for an injury she incurred while employed by IBP. For the reasons set forth herein, we af-firm in part and in part reverse, and remand the cause for a correct award. <center>ST... More...

$0 (09-21-2004 - NE)

<a href="http://court.nol.org/opinions/2004/may/may25/a03-562.htm " target="_new">Coni Weiler v. Square D Company</a>.

Coni Weiler appeals the decision of a three-judge review panel of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court that reversed part of an award of benefits, as well as an award of a waiting-time penalty, attorney fees, and interest, from the trial court. Square D Company (Square D) cross-appeals the decision of the three-judge review panel that affirmed the trial court's award of benefits to Weiler. For... More...

$0 (05-25-2004 - NE)

<a href="http://court.nol.org/opinions/2004/may/may21/s02-1371.htm" target="_new">Kim L. Burke, as mother and next friend of Troy Joseph Burke, a minor v. Robert M. McKay et al</a>

This is an action filed by Kim L. Burke, as mother and next friend of Troy Joseph Burke (Burke), seeking damages for personal injuries sustained by Burke while competing in a high school rodeo in Madison, Nebraska, on May 26, 2000 (the Madison rodeo). The action was initially brought against rodeo stock contractor McKay Rodeo Company, Inc. (MRC), and Robert M. McKay, its sole shareholder. The Nebr... More...

$0 (05-24-2004 - NE)

<a href="http://court.nol.org/opinions/2004/may/may18/a03-982.htm" target="_new">Terrance Dukes v. University of Nebraska, doing business as University of Nebraska at Lincoln</a>

Terrance Dukes appeals from the decision of the Workers' Compensation Court review panel affirming the trial court's decision to issue a credit to the University of Nebraska at Lincoln (UNL) for amounts paid in a lump-sum settlement against amounts owed to Dukes for his body as a whole injury. For the reasons set forth herein, we reverse the judgment of the review panel of the Workers' Compensa... More...

$0 (05-20-2004 - NE)

<a href="http://court.nol.org/opinions/2004/february/feb10/a03-193.htm " target="_new">Antonio Araujo v. IBP, inc</a>.

IBP, inc., appeals from an order of the review panel of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court, affirming in part the trial court's judgment in which it awarded Antonio Araujo benefits after finding Araujo permanently and totally disabled. The review panel reversed and remanded for clarification that portion of the trial court's order awarding Araujo temporary partial disability benefits. IBP ap... More...

$0 (02-10-2004 - NE)

<a href="http://court.nol.org/opinions/2001/november/nov2/s00-767.pdf" target="_new">The Cincinnati Insurance Company v. Becker Warehouse, Inc. and Becker Transportation, Inc.</a>

Becker Warehouse, Inc., and Becker Transportation, Inc. (col-lectively Becker), own a warehouse where food products owned by various entities are stored. While constructing an addition to Becker’s warehouse, Stoetzel & Son, Inc., applied a sealant called Kure-N-Seal to the concrete floor. The owners of the food products filed lawsuits against Becker alleging that xylene fumes from the ... More...

$0 (11-06-2001 - NE)