Legal Opinion
Rush v. Wilder
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided May 24, 2002No. S-00-929PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGerrard, J.
NATURE OF CASE
Lenora Rush, legal guardian of Theodore Bland, Jr., sued Douglas County for injuries Bland suffered while incarcerated by Douglas County. The district court entered summary judgment for Douglas County, but the Nebraska Court of Appeals reversed the judgment of the district court. Because Douglas County’s evidence did not establish a prima facie case for summary judgment, we affirm the judgment of the Court of Appeals.
BACKGROUND
Rush filed a petition alleging that on June 24, 1996, while Bland was an inmate at the Douglas County correctional facility, William D. Wilder, another…
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