Steele v. Sedlacek

NATURE OF CASE

This wrongful death action is before this court for a second time. In Steele v. Sedlacek, 261 Neb. 794, 626 N.W.2d 224 (2001), modified 262 Neb. 1, 626 N.W.2d 224, we reversed the decision of the Nebraska Court of Appeals, which had affirmed the trial court’s denial of a motion for directed verdict. We remanded with directions to enter a directed verdict in favor of the estate of Charles E. Steele II on the issue of liability and to conduct a new trial on the issue of damages only. On remand, judgment was entered in favor of Charles’ estate in the amount of $17,856.61.

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