Kinsey v. Colfer, Lyons, Wood, Malcom & Goodwin

NATURE OF CASE

Robert D. Kinsey, Jr., petitioned for further review from the Nebraska Court of Appeals’ summary dismissal of Kinsey’s appeal for lack of jurisdiction. Kinsey also asks this court to review the trial court’s order which granted the pleas in abatement of appellees Thomas F. Colfer, Joseph D. Wood (J. Wood), Philip P. Lyons, Paul M. Wood (P. Wood), and Stanley C. Goodwin, finding that there was a same or similar action pending between the parties.

BACKGROUND

On February 17, 1993, Maude A. Dolliver (decedent), a domiciliary of Red Willow County, Nebraska, died testate. On February…