Nebraska Injurious Falsehood Law

Jacqueline Damon v. Navsav Holdings, LLC

Omaha, Nebraska employment law lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued her former employer challenging a restrictive covenant in an employment contract. Jacqueline Damon was an at-will employee of Universal Group, Ltd. Damon who was then a resident of Omaha, Nebraska, started working for Universal in 2014. That same year, Universal promoted Damon to the position of Account Manager, a... More...

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State of Nebraska v. Abram K. Sollman

<center><h2> - Criminal defense attorney represented Abram K. Sollman with appealing his conviction of motor vehicle homicide, driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI), and reckless driving..</h2></center> At about 6 p.m. on February 1, 2019, Sean Nowling was traveling westbound on Interstate 80 when "[a]ll of a sudden [he heard] honking of a ... More...

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STATE OF NEBRASKA V. TIMOTHY L. REYES

<center> <table> <td> <img width="400" src=" https://dcs-inmatesearch.ne.gov/Corrections/photo?DcsId=84424"> </td> </table> <h2> </h2> </center> On June 7, 2018, the State filed an information charging Reyes with one count of first degree sexual assault of a child, a Class IB felony, pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-319... More...

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STATE OF NEBRASKA V. TIMOTHY J. BRITT

Britt’s convictions arose out of the deaths of Miguel E. Avalos, Sr. (Miguel Sr.); Jose Avalos; and Miguel E. Avalos, Jr. (Miguel Jr.) Davis was convicted in a separate trial of three counts of first degree murder and three counts of use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony arising from the deaths of the same victims.1 At the time of Britt’s trial, Davis was awaiting sentencing. 1. ... More...

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State Of Nebraska v. Israhel Cruz

Israhel Cruz appeals his convictions and sentences for attempted first degree sexual assault of a child and attempted incest as to his daughter, G.C., as well as his sentence for child abuse of G.C. Cruz also appeals his convictions and sentences for seven charges relating to his other daughter, V.C.: first degree sexual assault of a child, incest, two counts of manufacturing a visual depiction of... More...

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State Of Nebraska v. Irish

At approximately 12:55 a.m. on February 9, 2014, Bryant L. Irish and his passenger were involved in a one-vehicle rollover accident. Irish’s passenger suffered head injuries after being ejected from the vehicle, a pickup truck. The State charged Irish with driving under the influence of alcoholic liquor causing serious bodily injury in violation of § 60-6,198(1). At the start of a bench trial, ... More...

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State Of Nebraska v. Irish

At approximately 12:55 a.m. on February 9, 2014, Bryant L. Irish and his passenger were involved in a one-vehicle rollover accident. Irish’s passenger suffered head injuries after being ejected from the vehicle, a pickup truck. The State charged Irish with driving under the influence of alcoholic liquor causing serious bodily injury in violation of § 60-6,198(1). At the start of a bench trial, ... More...

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Chad P. Johnson v. Chris M. Melson

In 2007, Chad P. Johnson and Stewart S. Minnick entered into a written agreement whereby, after Minnick's death, Johnson would purchase farmland he had been renting from Minnick and Minnick's sister for a specified price. The purchase price was to be funded by an insurance policy owned by Johnson on Minnick's life. Following Minnick's death in 2012, the proceeds of the policy were paid to Johnson.... More...

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LaVern Louis Golden v. Union Pacific Railroad Company

LaVern Louis Golden appeals from the decision of the Lincoln County District Court, which granted to Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) its motion for summary judgment. Primarily at issue in this case is the interpretation of our decision in McNeel v. Union Pacific RR. Co. Golden claims that he presented sufficient evidence of a toxic exposure to overcome UP's motion for summary judgment. UP cros... More...

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Rudy Vigil v. Nelnet, Inc.

The Federal Family Education Loan Program ("FFELPâ€), established under Part B of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 20 U.S.C. Â§ 1071 et seq., consists of four programs administered by the U.S. Department of Education (DOEd) to provide various types of financial assistance that are paid to private lenders whose loans enable students to afford higher education -- the Stafford Loan Program, t... More...

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<a href="http://court.nol.org/opinions/2007/february/feb2/s05-1100.pdf" target="_new">Paul D. Stweart and Beverly A. Stewart v. Darlene A. Bennett, Trustee of the Darlene A. Bennett Revocable Trust</a>

This case presents an action originally brought by Paul D. Stewart and Beverly A. Stewart to establish a holdover tenancy under the terms and conditions of an expired lease agreement with the landowner, Darlene A. Bennett, trustee of the Darlene A . Bennett Revocable Trust. Bennett denied the existence of a holdover tenancy and asserted that any rule of law establishing a holdover tenan... More...

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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...

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<a href="http://court.nol.org/opinions/2004/february/feb24/a03-665.htm" target="_new">In re Interest of Alexander K., a child under 18 years of age, State of Nebraska and Petrina K. v. Todd K</a>.

Todd K. appeals the decision of the county court for Buffalo County, sitting as a juvenile court, adjudicating his son as a minor child pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-247(3)(a) (Cum. Supp. 2002). <center>FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND</center> Wade William C. accused his stepfather, Todd, of sexual abuse. Both Wade William and Alexander K., Todd's biological child, were removed ... More...

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<a href="http://court.nol.org/opinions/2004/january/jan16/s02-1229.htm" target="_new">In re Interest of Mainor T. & Estela T</a>.

On September 17, 2002, the Hall County Court, sitting as a juvenile court, entered an order terminating the parental rights of Mercedes S. to her minor children, Mainor T. and Estela T., pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-292(1) and (7) (Reissue 1998). The father of the children left the family shortly after Estela was born and is not a party to this action. Mercedes appeals the termination of her ... More...

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<a href="http://court.nol.org/opinions/2002/july/july12/s01-972.htm" target="_new">Helen Volquardson v. Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest</a>

In a pending civil action captioned "Helen Volquardson, Plaintiff vs. Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest, Defendant," No. 4:00CV3340, the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska certified six questions of state law to this court under the procedure established by Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 24-219 through 24-225 (Reissue 1995). We accepted the certification request and hereby answer the c... More...

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<a href="http://www.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/02/07/002412P.pdf" target="_new">Patrick Clark v. Steven Martinez</a>

Patrick Clark brought suit in the District Court 1 alleging that Omaha, Nebraska, Police Officer Stephen Martinez violated 42 U.S.C. § 1983 by using excessive force in Clark's arrest and also committed the intentional torts of assault and battery under Nebraska law. The jury found for the officer on all three claims, and the District Court entered judgment in his favor. Clark appeals, and he ... More...

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