Thynne v. City of Omaha

As the result of an automobile accident, appellee, Carol T. Thynne, brought suit against the appellant, City of Omaha, under the Nebraska Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act. The city appeals from the $351,385.94 judgment entered against it. We reverse and remand for a new trial solely on the issue of damages.

On Friday evening, January 9, 1981, as Thynne was returning home from work at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, where she was employed as a nurse anesthetist, the vehicle Thynne was driving was struck from the rear by an Omaha police cruiser. While there are minor discrepancies in their…