First Nat. Bank of Omaha v. State

Colwell, D. J., Retired.

Plaintiff’s appeal involves a claim made under the State Tort Claims Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 81-8,209 etseq. (Reissue 1987). Plaintiff, First National Bank of Omaha (FNB), claims damage when it acquired a bank and a savings company as suggested and approved by the State of Nebraska (State) acting by and through the director of the Department of Banking and Finance (Department). The two institutions later became insolvent. The State’s demurrer to the petition was sustained, and the trial court ordered the petition dismissed without leave to amend.

On April 8, 1985, FNB…