Mutual Group U.S. v. Higgins

NATURE OF CASE

The Mutual Group U.S. filed a petition in the county court against Charles R. Higgins claiming subrogation rights pursuant to an insurance policy. Mutual Group subsequently filed a motion to disqualify Higgins’ attorney. The county court sustained the motion. Higgins appealed to the district court, which affirmed the county court’s decision. Higgins appealed the decision of the district court, and on our own motion, we removed the matter to our docket pursuant to our authority to regulate the caseloads of this court and the Nebraska Court of Appeals.

BACKGROUND

This case arose…