Betterman v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles

Decided March 9, 2007. Michael Heavican wrote the opinion for the court.

728 N.W.2d 570 · Cited 207 times

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Precedents cited

Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Hahn v. Neth · 270 Neb. 164
• Kenley v. Neth · 271 Neb. 402
• Wolgamott v. Abramson · 570 N.W.2d 818
• Randall v. Department of Motor Vehicles · 632 N.W.2d 799
• Slack Nursing Home, Inc. v. Department of Social Services · 528 N.W.2d 285
• Vinci v. NEB. DEPT. OF CORR. SERVICES · 571 N.W.2d 53
• Ventura v. State of Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission · 517 N.W.2d 368
• Urwiller v. Neth · 640 N.W.2d 417
• Nebraska Liquor Distributors, Inc. v. Nebraska Liquor Control Commission · 722 N.W.2d 10
• Arndt v. Department of Motor Vehicles · 699 N.W.2d 39
• In Re Interest of Jedidiah P. · 267 Neb. 258
• State v. Hansen · 542 N.W.2d 424
• Hass v. Neth · 657 N.W.2d 11
• New Tek Manufacturing, Inc. v. Beehner · 702 N.W.2d 336
• In Re Application of Metro. Util. Dist. · 704 N.W.2d 237
• Lamar Co. of Nebraska, L.L.C. v. Omaha Zoning Board of Appeals · 713 N.W.2d 406
• Heitzman v. Thompson · 705 N.W.2d 426
• Connelly v. Department of Motor Vehicles · 618 N.W.2d 715
• Woodhouse Ford, Inc. v. Laflan · 268 Neb. 722
• Riha Farms, Inc. v. County of Sarpy · 322 N.W.2d 797
• Merrill v. Griswold's, Inc. · 703 N.W.2d 893
• Searcey v. Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles · 12 Neb. Ct. App. 517

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• Law v. Nebraska Dept. of Motor Vehicles · 777 N.W.2d 586
• Nothnagel v. Neth · 752 N.W.2d 149
• Clark v. Tyrrell · 750 N.W.2d 364
• In Re Interest of Tyler F. · 755 N.W.2d 360
• Mahnke v. STATE, DEPT. OF HEALTH · 751 N.W.2d 635
• Murray v. Neth · 783 N.W.2d 424
• DeBoer v. NEBRASKA DMV · 751 N.W.2d 651
• Transcanada Keystone Pipeline, LP v. Dunavan (In Re Application No. Op-0003) · 303 Neb. 872
• Bellino v. McGrath North Mullin & Kratz, PC LLO · 738 N.W.2d 434
• Webb v. Nebraska Dept. of Health & Human Servs. · 301 Neb. 810
• SKYLINE WOODS HOMEOWNERS v. Broekemeier · 758 N.W.2d 376
• Moyer v. Nebraska Dept. of Motor Vehicles · 747 N.W.2d 924
• Reimers-Hild v. State · 274 Neb. 438
• Doe v. Nebraska · 734 F. Supp. 2d 882
• McClellan v. Board of Equalization · 748 N.W.2d 66
• ANDERSON EXCAVATING CO. v. Neth · 751 N.W.2d 595
• Timmerman v. Neth · 755 N.W.2d 798
• Reid v. Evans · 273 Neb. 714
• State v. Arterburn · 276 Neb. 47
• Snyder v. Department of Motor Vehicles · 274 Neb. 168
• In re the Parental Responsibilities Concerning L.S. · 226 P.3d 1227
• Bevard v. Kelly · 739 N.W.2d 243
• Tlamka v. Parry · 16 Neb. Ct. App. 793
• In Re Ls · 226 P.3d 1227
• Cerny v. Todco Barricade Co. · 733 N.W.2d 877

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