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designated assignments error in Nebraska

9 Nebraska opinions name it 2 courts 2022–2026 9 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Nebraska courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
County of Lancaster v. County of Custergreen
neb · 2023 · cited in 5 Nebraska opinions naming this issue, 2023–2025
2 sentences

2025At oral argument before this court, the Secretary’s counsel suggested that these argument headings provide a sufficient substitute for a separately designated assignments of error section, but we have consistently rejected that suggestion in the past, 24 and we must reject it here. [3] Rather, we apply the settled rule that where an appel- lant’s assignments of error are not properly designated and instead consist of headings or subparts of arguments and are not within a designated assignments of error section, “an appellate court may proceed as though the party failed to file a brief, providi

2025At oral argument before this court, the Secretary’s counsel suggested that these argument headings provide a sufficient substitute for a separately designated assignments of error section, but we have consistently rejected that suggestion in the past, 24 and we must reject it here. [3] Rather, we apply the settled rule that where an appel- lant’s assignments of error are not properly designated and instead consist of headings or subparts of arguments and are not within a designated assignments of error section, “an appellate court may proceed as though the party failed to file a brief, providi

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Great Northern Ins. Co. v. Transit Auth. of Omahagreen
neb · 2021 · cited in 1 Nebraska opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
2 sentences

2023Co. v. Transit Auth. of Omaha, 308 Neb. 916 , 958 N.W.2d 378 (2021), disapproved on other grounds, Clark v. Sargent Irr.

2023Co. v. Transit Auth. of Omaha, 308 Neb. 916 , 958 N.W.2d 378 (2021), disapproved on other grounds, Clark v. Sargent Irr.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Nebraska. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Noland v. Yost green
neb · 2023
2 sentences

2026Noland v. Yost, 315 Neb. 568 , 998 N.W.2d 57 (2023).

2026Noland v. Yost, 315 Neb. 568 , 998 N.W.2d 57 (2023).

22025–2026
Mathiesen v. Kellogg green
neb · 2024
1 sentence

2024Mathiesen v. Kellogg, 315 Neb. 840 , 1 N.W.3d 888 (2024).

12024–2024
In re Interest of Mekhi S. green
neb · 2021
2 sentences

2022In re Interest of Mekhi S., 309 Neb. 529 , 960 N.W.2d 732 (2021) (emphasizing that such headings do not satisfy requirements of appellate rules).

2022In re Interest of Mekhi S., 309 Neb. 529 , 960 N.W.2d 732 (2021) (emphasizing that such headings do not satisfy requirements of appellate rules).

12022–2022

Statutes the citing opinions construe

NE § Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-109 (9) NE § Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-2922 (3) NE § Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-2923 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

NE 9 (2022–2026) CT 3 (1949–1962) OH 2 (2026–2026)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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