Legal Opinion
County of Lancaster v. State
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided March 31, 1995No. S-93-925PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtConnolly, J.
The County of Lancaster initiated a declaratory judgment action in the district court for Lancaster County seeking a determination that the Nebraska Department of Public Institutions and two officials of the department were without legal authority to refuse to accept custody of individuals committed to the department by the Lancaster County Mental Health Board (Board). The district court ruled that the department could refuse acceptance of persons committed to it and that the county did not make, the proper demand of the department which would have mandated the active participation of the…
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