Legal Opinion

Carnes v. Schram

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided May 26, 1989No. 87-795PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHastings, C.J.

Douglas Carnes, the plaintiff in this action, filed an application for determination of garnishee liability against State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company in the district court for Douglas County. The court sustained Carnes’ motion for summary judgment. We reverse and remand with directions.

Summary judgment is an extreme remedy and should be awarded only when an issue is clear beyond all doubt. Schroer v. Synowiecki, 231 Neb. 168, 435 N.W.2d 875 (1989).

A summary judgment is properly granted when the pleadings, depositions, admissions, stipulations, and affidavits in the record…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Commerce Savings Scottsbluff, Inc. v. F.H. Schafer Elevator, Inc.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1989
  2. Harte v. Peerless Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Vermont · 1962
  3. Cora Tanner, Administratrix of the Estate of Hudson Tanner, Deceased v. Pennsylvania Threshermen & Farmers' Mutual Casualty Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1955
  4. Fulton v. WoodfordCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1972
  5. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company and Ray Dalton v. Harleysville Mutual Casualty Company and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1966

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. VictorNebraska Supreme Court · 1989
  2. Deadwiler v. Chicago Motor Club Insurance Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1992
  3. Kimco Addition, Inc. v. Lower Platte South Natural Resources DistrictNebraska Supreme Court · 1989
  4. Mark Gasser v. Lesa B. Downing, Auto-Owners Insurance Company, and Property Owners Insurance CompanyIndiana Court of Appeals · 2012
  5. Meylan v. Mutual Benefit Life InsuranceNebraska Supreme Court · 1989

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