Legal Opinion
Knapp v. Village of Beaver City
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided March 2, 2007No. S-06-874PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStephan, J.
In 2005, the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act was amended to include a provision that “[a]n action may be dismissed by the plaintiff, if represented by legal counsel, without prejudice to a future action, before the final submission of the case to the compensation court.” Linda L. Knapp, through her attorney of record, filed for, and was granted, a dismissal without prejudice 1 day before trial of her case in the Workers’ Compensation Court. We agree with the compensation court that she had a statutory right to dismiss.
BACKGROUND
Knapp filed a petition against the Village of Beaver City,…
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