Legal Opinion
Herman Bros., Inc. v. Great West Cas. Co.
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided July 24, 1998No. S-97-274PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
NATURE OF CASE
Herman Bros., Inc. (HBI), commenced this action against its insurer, Great West Casualty Company (Great West), for damages based upon a denial of coverage. Both parties moved for summary judgment. The trial court found that HBI had failed to give adequate and timely notice of its claim to Great West and that Great West had been prejudiced by this lack of notice. The court entered summary judgment in favor of Great West, and HBI appeals.
SCOPE OF REVIEW
Summary judgment is proper when the pleadings, depositions, admissions, stipulations, and affidavits in the record disclose that…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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