Legal Opinion

Lemke v. Metropolitan Utilities District

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided June 18, 1993No. S-90-1010PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtShanahan, J.

In a negligence action brought under the Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-901 et seq. (Reissue 1987), Lorraine B. Lemke and Kenneth H. Lemke obtained judgments against Metropolitan Utilities District of Omaha (MUD), which has appealed.

STANDARD OF REVIEW

“A district court’s factual findings in a case brought under the Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act will not be set aside unless such findings are clearly incorrect.” Lynn v. Metropolitan Utilities Dist., 225 Neb. 121, 125, 403 N.W.2d 335, 338 (1987). Accord, Zeller v. County of Howard, 227 Neb. 667, 419 N.W.2d…

2Cases cited47 opinions

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3Cited by34 opinions

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