Legal Opinion
Abbott v. Abbott
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided March 3, 1972No. 38010PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
Damages for promissory fraud in settlement of objections to probate of a will were sought by Arthur J. Abbott from Ethel Abbott, his: stepmother. On remand after Abbott v. Abbott, 185 Neb. 177, 174 N. W. 2d 335 (1970), a jury found for Arthur. The district court *62awarded him prejudgment interest on the amount of the verdict from February 9, 1960, the date of final distribution of the assets of the estate.
Ethel appeals. She* assigns for error (1) the denial of her motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and (2) the award of interest. Arthur cross-appeals. He asserts error in the court’s…
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