Legal Opinion
Parrish v. Omaha Public Power District
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided March 12, 1993No. S-90-665PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShanahan, J.
Karen Parrish, special administrator of the Estate of Eldon Parrish, deceased, brought a wrongful death action against the Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) and Hawkins Construction Co. The district court for Douglas County granted summary judgment for OPPD and Hawkins and dismissed Parrish’s action.
STANDARD OF REVIEW
“On a motion for summary judgment, the question is not how a factual issue is to be decided, but whether any real issue of material fact exists.” Newman v. Hinky Dinky, 229 Neb. 382, 385, 427 N.W.2d 50, 53 (1988). Accord, Dowis v. Continental Elev. Co., 241 Neb. 207, 486 N.W.2d…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- Weber v. Northern Illinois Gas Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1973
- Union Pacific Railroad v. Kaiser Agricultural Chemical Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1988
- Pacific Fire Insurance v. Kenny Boiler & Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1937
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3Cited by38 opinions
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