Lienemann v. Lienemann

The principal question involved in this appeal is the determination by this court of whether Laws 1972, L.B, 820, commonly called the no-fault divorce law, governs the trial of this case on appeal in this court. This case was tried on September 3, 1971. L.B. 820 became effective on July 6, 1972. The lower court sustained the defendant’s motion to dismiss the plaintiff’s petition for an absolute divorce under the law effective prior to L.B. 820, on the ground of insufficiency of evidence and because of lack of corroboration. At the conclusion of the defendant’s evidence the trial court…