Legal Opinion
New Light Co. v. Wells Fargo Alarm Services
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided August 8, 1997No. S-95-1123PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
The plaintiff, The New Light Company, Inc. (New Light), appeals a summary judgment in favor of the defendants, Wells Fargo Alarm Services (Wells Fargo) and General Electric Company (General Electric), which was granted by the district court after the plaintiff’s motion to substitute the real party in interest was overruled.
SCOPE OF REVIEW
The decision whether to allow or deny an amendment to any pleading lies within the discretion of the court to which application is made. Cimino v. FirsTier Bank, 247 Neb. 797, 530 N.W.2d 606 (1995).
A judicial abuse of discretion exists when a judge, within…
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- Bittner v. MillerNebraska Supreme Court · 1987
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