Legal Opinion
Trimble v. Wescom
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided January 16, 2004No. S-01-168, S-01-469PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
NATURE OF CASE
Ray Trimble brought this breach of contract action to recover a real estate commission on the sale of land in Douglas County.
SCOPE OF REVIEW
Regarding questions of law, an appellate court is obligated to reach a conclusion independent of the determination reached by the court below. Martin v. Nebraska Dept. of Corr. Servs., ante p. 33, 671 N.W.2d 613 (2003).
FACTS
In early 1997, Howard D. Vann contacted Trimble, a licensed real estate broker who, at the time, was an agent for R.L. Scott Company. Howard Vann was seeking property that he and R. Thomas Vann could purchase in order to…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Moller v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceNebraska Supreme Court · 1997
- Gast v. PetersNebraska Supreme Court · 2003
- Martin v. Nebraska Department of Correctional ServicesNebraska Supreme Court · 2003
- The Nebraskans, Inc. v. HomanNebraska Supreme Court · 1980
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- Big River Construction Co. v. L & H Properties, Inc.Nebraska Supreme Court · 2004
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