Anderson Ex Rel. Anderson/Couvillon v. Nebraska Department of Social Services

I. STATEMENT OF CASE

This State Tort Claims Act case between the plaintiffappellee herein, Bridgette A. Anderson, by and through her mother, Cindy Anderson/Couvillon, and the defendant-appellant, Nebraska Department of Social Services, is before us for the second time. On the first occasion we, among other things, affirmed the district court’s summary judgment in favor of Anderson on the issue of liability, but reversed the district court’s award of damages to her in the amount of $348,341.83 because of an error in the admission of certain evidence upon which it had relied. Anderson/Couvillon…