Vesely v. National Travelers Life Co.

Sievers, Judge.

INTRODUCTION

Leonard J. Vesely appeals the decision of the Colfax County District Court, which sustained the summary judgment motion of National Travelers Life Company (Travelers) and overruled Leonard’s summary judgment motion in an action for declaratory judgment. We address the jurisdictional question raised by the filing of a “pure” motion for new trial following the entry of summary judgment and whether such filing tolls the running of the 30 days in which to perfect an appeal to this court. We do so in light of the recent decision in Central Neb. Pub. Power v. Jeffrey Lake…