Legal Opinion
Hamilton v. Nestor
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided April 18, 2003No. S-02-356PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStephan, J.
In this action arising from a motor vehicle accident, the district court for Gage County held as a matter of law that Christopher S. Hamilton could not recover on his negligence claim. The court reasoned that Hamilton suffered no physical injury in the accident and therefore could not recover damages for his emotional distress caused by the accident. Hamilton appeals from a denial of his motion for new trial.
FACTS
In Hamilton’s operative amended petition filed against Wayne Nestor, the personal representative of the estate of DiAnn K. Nestor (Nestor), Hamilton alleged that on October 21, 1997,…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Baylor v. TyrrellNebraska Supreme Court · 1964
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