Legal Opinion
Soukop v. ConAgra, Inc.
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided December 6, 2002No. S-01-910PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcCormack, J.
NATURE OF CASE
In 1998, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4403 (Reissue 1997) was amended to provide to a “public grain warehouse or public grain warehouse operation” the same protection from public or private nuisance lawsuits already afforded to a “farm or farm operation.” See § 2-4403 (Cum. Supp. 2002). The issue raised in this case is whether the 1998 amendment applies retroactively to a private nuisance action instituted against a grain elevator in 1997.
BACKGROUND
On March 14, 1997, Lloyd Soukop, doing business as Lloyd’s Used Cars (Soukop), filed a private nuisance action against ConAgra, Inc., and…
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