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As per my note in Part IV, I am going to take a look at a case which appears to be contrary to the Nebraska Supreme Court’s ruling in Tadros v. City of Omaha, 273 Neb. 935, 735 N.W.2d 377 … Continue reading
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Over the course of the next few months I’ll have to opportunity to address one of my most beloved past times, hand wringing and gut wrenching each at bat during Boston Red Sox games. The at bats are substantially easier since … Continue reading
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In my post last week I mentioned that Nebraska has a law call the Data Protection and Consumer Notification of Data Security Breach Act of 2006. It is found in the Nebraska Statutes beginning at section 87-801. The name is … Continue reading
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As noted in Part III of this series, we are going to examine the reasoning behind the Nebraska Supreme Court determining joint and several liability ceases when one of two liable parties settle with a claimant as set forth in Tadros v. City of Omaha, 273 Neb. … Continue reading
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Spring is upon us and here in Nebraska we have enjoyed unseasonably warm weather. That weather has translated well for the Nebraska baseball team. Behind first year coach Darin Erstad NU enters this weekend’s series at Ohio State with a … Continue reading
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Recently, it was reported that probation files in the custody of a probation officer were stolen (along with the officer’s car in which the files were left). Those records were later recovered (along with the car). Whether records or information is stolen, … Continue reading
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As alluded to in Part I and Part II of this series, the Nebraska Supreme Court addressed the effect of Nebraska’s Comparative Fault Act on joint and several liability when a settlement occurs with one liable party in Tadros v. City of … Continue reading
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By now nearly everyone has heard about the “Pink Slime” debate involving Beef Products, Inc. A recent article in the Omaha World Herald discussed BPI’s admitted miscalculation about the publicity its product was receiving. The article suggests that BPI did little to … Continue reading
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In Part I of this series, we addressed the general rule for joint and several liability. This week we will take our first step in addressing joint and several liability when a claimant settles with a person liable or a co-defendant before the matter is … Continue reading
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