Kuskie v. Adams Bank & Trust of Madrid

This lawsuit brought by the plaintiffs, Walter L. Kuskie, doing business as Walt Kuskie Construction, and Linda L. Kuskie, against Adams Bank & Trust of Madrid, Nebraska (Bank), was dismissed by summary judgment under the doctrine of res judicata at the district court level.

We affirm the ruling of the district court for Perkins County as to plaintiff Walter Kuskie. We remand the cause for further proceedings as to the plaintiff Linda Kuskie.

Walter Kuskie originally appealed the trial court’s dismissal of the lawsuit to the Nebraska Court of Appeals. Pursuant to our authority to regulate the…