Prendergast v. Nelson

Decided July 20, 1977. Harry A. Spencer wrote the opinion for the court.

256 N.W.2d 657 · Cited 136 times

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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.

• Botsch v. Reisdorff · 226 N.W.2d 121
• Campbell v. City of Lincoln · 240 N.W.2d 339
• Taylor v. Karrer · 244 N.W.2d 201
• Ex Parte Peterson · 253 U.S. 300
• Silver v. Silver · 280 U.S. 117
• North Laramie Land Co. v. Hoffman · 268 U.S. 276
• State Ex Rel. Douglas v. Gradwohl · 235 N.W.2d 854
• Wright v. Central Du Page Hospital Ass'n · 347 N.E.2d 736
• State ex rel. Wright v. Barney · 133 Neb. 676
• State ex rel. Sorensen v. Nebraska State Bank · 124 Neb. 449
• Metropolitan Utilities District v. Merritt Beach Co. · 140 N.W.2d 626
• Stanton v. Mattson · 123 N.W.2d 844
• Oregon Medical Ass'n v. Rawls · 557 P.2d 664
• State ex rel. Sorensen v. State Board of Equalization & Assessment · 123 Neb. 259
• Armbruster v. Stanton-Pilger Drainage District · 86 N.W.2d 56
• State Ex Rel. Meyer v. Peters · 199 N.W.2d 738
• Blackledge v. Richards · 231 N.W.2d 319
• State v. Brown · 213 N.W.2d 712
• Ritums v. Howell · 209 N.W.2d 160
• Bali Hai', Inc. v. Nebraska Liquor Control Commission · 236 N.W.2d 614
• Sommerville v. Johnson · 149 Neb. 167
• Knapp v. City of Omaha · 108 N.W.2d 419
• Bridge v. City of Lincoln · 138 Neb. 461
• League of Nebraska Municipalities v. Marsh · 209 F. Supp. 189
• International Harvester Co. of America v. Olson · 243 N.W. 258

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