Legal Opinion
Gernstein v. Lake
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided May 19, 2000No. S-98-817PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
NATURE OF CASE
Evelyn Lake appeals from an order of the district court for Colfax County granting Lawrence Gemstein, Lavem Gernstein, and Harold Gemstein’s petition to perpetuate testimony pursuant to Neb. Ct. R. of Discovery 27 (rev. 1998) and overruling Lake’s demurrer to said petition.
SCOPE OF REVIEW
A jurisdictional question which does not involve a factual dispute is determined by an appellate court as a matter of law. Slaymaker v. Breyer, 258 Neb. 942, 607 N.W.2d 506 (2000).
An order granting a petition to perpetuate testimony is reviewed to determine whether the trial court abused its…
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