Percival v. Department of Correctional Services

Darlene Percival appeals from the judgment of the district court for Lancaster County which affirmed the decision of the State Personnel Board of the State of Nebraska regarding Percival’s demotion and transfer within the Department of Correctional Services (department).

In an appeal from a judgment pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 84-901 et seq. (Reissue 1987), the Supreme Court tries factual questions de novo on the record and reaches a conclusion independent of the trial court’s findings. Heithoff v. Nebraska State Bd. of Ed., 230 Neb. 209, 430 N.W.2d 681…