Nelson v. Metropolitan Utilities District

Appellee, Eddie R. Nelson, filed an amended petition in the Douglas County District Court under the Nebraska Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-901 et seq. (Reissue 1987), against appellant, Metropolitan Utilities District of Omaha (MUD). A house owned by Nelson was destroyed in an explosion. Nelson alleged that MUD negligently (1) inspected and- restored gas service at a residential property owned by Nelson and (2) failed to advise Nelson that there was a deficiency in the gas system. Following a bench trial, the district court entered judgment in favor of Nelson…