Legal Opinion
Heins v. Webster County
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided August 23, 1996No. S-94-713PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtConnolly, J.
The question presented is whether this court should abolish the common-law classifications of licensee and invitee and require a duty of reasonable care to all nontrespassers.
Roger W. Heins sued Webster County, Nebraska, doing business as Webster County Hospital, to recover for an injury to his back that he sustained when he fell upon the front entrance steps to the hospital. The district court for Webster County entered judgment in favor of the county, finding that because Heins was merely a licensee, the only duty that the county owed him was to refrain from willful or wanton negligence.…
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