Swanson v. Ptak

Leota Swanson brought this action against David H. Ptak to recover an inheritance she contends she should have received from an estate. Ptak, an attorney, serves as personal representative of the estate. The district court for Madison County granted Ptak’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed the action after determining that Ptak owed no legal duty to Swanson. Swanson perfected this appeal, which we removed to our docket pursuant to our authority to regulate the caseloads of the appellate courts of this state. See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1106(3) (Reissue 1995).

FACTS

Allan L. Pritchard and…