Legal Opinion
New Light Co. v. Wells Fargo Alarm Services
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided December 23, 1994No. S-92-694PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
The New Light Company, Inc. (New Light), sued Wells Fargo Alarm Services (Wells Fargo) and General Electric Company as jointly and severally liable defendants for damages sustained as the result of a fire in a restaurant owned by New Light. Wells Fargo had installed a fire alarm system in the restaurant. Wells Fargo moved for summary judgment, and the district court for Douglas County granted Wells Fargo’s motion. The Nebraska Court of Appeals affirmed, holding that public policy did not justify the voiding of exculpatory language in the contract between Wells Fargo and New Light. We reverse…
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