Legal Opinion
Dowis Ex Rel. Dowis v. Continental Elevator Co.
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided August 7, 1992No. S-89-1271PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShanahan, J.
This is a negligence action in which Ronald Lee Dowis, individually and as next friend of his minor son, Justin Dowis, appeals from the summary judgment granted to Continental Elevator Company, Inc., in the district court for Douglas County. Justin Dowis is a 2-year-old child who was injured in a fall down a freight elevator shaft. Continental Elevator maintained the elevator equipment involved in the accident. We reverse, and remand for further proceedings.
STANDARD OF REVIEW
In his appellate brief, Dowis refers to Bank of Valley v. Shunk, 208 Neb. 200, 205-06, 302 N.W.2d 711, 715 (1981), for…
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