6 Nebraska opinions name it 2 courts 1987–2015 0 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Lincoln Grain, Inc. v. Coopers & Lybrandgreen2 sentences1995Evidence of contributory negligence of a client in the case of malpractice of an accountant auditing a company’s books has a definite limit because of the nature of an auditor’s task. *52 “[T]he contributory negligence of the client is a defense only where it has contributed to the accountant’s failure to perform the contract and to report the truth.” Lincoln Grain v. Coopers & Lybrand, 216 Neb. 433, 442 , 345 N.W.2d 300, 307 (1984). 1995Evidence of contributory negligence of a client in the case of malpractice of an accountant auditing a company’s books has a definite limit because of the nature of an auditor’s task. *52 “[T]he contributory negligence of the client is a defense only where it has contributed to the accountant’s failure to perform the contract and to report the truth.” Lincoln Grain v. Coopers & Lybrand, 216 Neb. 433, 442 , 345 N.W.2d 300, 307 (1984). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Nebraska. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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STATE EX REL. NEB. STATE BAR v. Payne
neutral
2 sentences1997NSBA v. Payne, 226 Neb. 727 , 414 N.W.2d 283 (1987), another proceeding for reciprocal discipline, the Indiana Supreme Court held that possessing and using cocaine; purchasing and possessing marijuana, unspecified narcotics, and cocaine; failing to appear for a client at a hearing; and accepting cocaine as payment for legal services warranted disbarment. 1997NSBA v. Payne, 226 Neb. 727 , 414 N.W.2d 283 (1987), another proceeding for reciprocal discipline, the Indiana Supreme Court held that possessing and using cocaine; purchasing and possessing marijuana, unspecified narcotics, and cocaine; failing to appear for a client at a hearing; and accepting cocaine as payment for legal services warranted disbarment. | 2 | 1997–1997 |
Matter of Payne
green
2 sentences1987Id. 1987Id. | 2 | 1987–1987 |
Gallner v. Larson
green
1 sentence2015Cond. § 3-501.8(c). - 215 - Nebraska A dvance Sheets 291 Nebraska R eports GALLNER v. LARSON Cite as 291 Neb. 205 gift may be voidable by the client under the doctrine of undue influence, which treats client gifts as presump- tively fraudulent. | 1 | 2015–2015 |
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.