Legal Opinion
Callan v. Balka
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided August 11, 1995No. S-94-354PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
Clair Callan filed a petition for declaratory and injunctive relief, seeking a determination that the ethanol tax credit provisions of Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 66-1326 and 66-1329 (Cum. Supp. 1992) are in violation of article XIII, § 3, of the Nebraska Constitution. The district court granted summary judgment, and Callan appeals.
SCOPE OF REVIEW
The constitutionality of a statute is a question of law, and the Supreme Court is obligated to reach a conclusion independent of the decision reached by the trial court. State v. Popco, Inc., 247 Neb. 440, 528 N.W.2d 281 (1995). The party claiming a statute…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Beck v. City of YorkNebraska Supreme Court · 1957
- State Ex Rel. Douglas v. Nebraska Mortgage Finance FundNebraska Supreme Court · 1979
- Haman v. MarshNebraska Supreme Court · 1991
- United Community Services v. Omaha National BankNebraska Supreme Court · 1956
- In Re Application A-16642Nebraska Supreme Court · 1990
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3Cited by21 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Shepherd v. Nebraska Equal Opportunity CommissionNebraska Supreme Court · 1997
- Central States Foundation v. BalkaNebraska Supreme Court · 1999
- PONDEROSA RIDGE LLV v. Banner CountyNebraska Supreme Court · 1996
- Southeast Rural Volunteer Fire Department v. Nebraska Department of RevenueNebraska Supreme Court · 1997
- Swanson v. State Department of EducationNebraska Supreme Court · 1996
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