Legal Opinion
Woodhouse Ford, Inc. v. Laflan
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided October 15, 2004No. S-03-574PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
NATURE OF CASE
The Washington County District Court sustained a motion for summary judgment filed by the defendants, D.M. Lañan (Douglas) and Cathy Lañan. The plaintiff, Woodhouse Ford, Inc. (Woodhouse), appeals from an order of the district court which denied its motion for new trial.
SCOPE OF REVIEW
When reviewing questions of law, an appellate court has an obligation to resolve the questions independently of the conclusion reached by the trial court. Demerath v. Knights of Columbus, ante p. 132, 680 N.W.2d 200 (2004).
In reviewing a summary judgment, an appellate court views the evidence in a…
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