Legal Opinion
Drake v. Drake
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided October 20, 2000No. S-99-998PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
NATURE OF CASE
Sharlene Drake (Sharlene) appeals from an order of the Cheyenne County District Court which sustained the demurrers of all the defendants except Virgil Drake (Virgil) and dismissed her first and second amended petitions.
SCOPE OF REVIEW
Whether a petition states a cause of action is a question of law, regarding which an appellate court has an obligation to reach a conclusion independent of that of the inferior court. Brown v. Social Settlement Assn., 259 Neb. 390, 610 N.W.2d 9 (2000).
When reviewing an order sustaining a demurrer, an appellate court accepts the truth of the facts…
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