Shlien v. Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska

NATURE OF CASE

Rania K. Shlien appeals from the order of the district court for Lancaster County which concluded that her negligence cause of action against the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska (the University) was time barred, granted the University’s motion for summary judgment, and dismissed her amended petition. Because there remain genuine issues as to material facts, we reverse the decision of the district court and remand the cause for further proceedings.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

At the outset, we note as a procedural matter that Shlien’s lawsuit named two defendants: the…