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The first Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court.
Who is Justice Oliver P. Mason? (1867-1873)
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The limitation to bring an ordinary negligence claim.
What is 4 years? Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-207
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Often referred to as a “straight bankruptcy,” the chapter of bankruptcy most common.
What is Chapter 7?
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The fast food giant famously sued in the 1990s after a woman spilled hot coffee on herself.
What is McDonalds?
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The lovable deputy sheriff who served the good people of Mayberry, North Carolina under the direction Sheriff Taylor.
Who is Barney Fife?
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A statement made after a startling event about that startling event might qualify for this hearsay exception.
What is excited utterance? 27-803(2)
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The longest serving Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court.
Who is Chief Justice Robert G. Simmons? (1939-1963)
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The limitation for a product liability claim of a product manufactured in Nebraska.
What is 10 years? Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-224
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Anna Nicole Smith (or her lawyers) could tell you bankruptcy court jurisdiction arises under this article of the U.S. Constitution.
What is Article I?
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Subway faced multiple lawsuits from disgruntled customers claiming this signature menu item is an inch too short.
What is a footlong or footlong sub?
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This warning protects public employees from criminal liability when compelled to provide a statement as part of an internal or administrative investigation.
What is a Garrity warning?
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These two forms of evidence may be introduced against a witness to show the witness’s character for truthfulness or untruthfulness
What are reputation and opinion? 27-608(1)
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The shortest serving Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court.
Who is Chief Justice Conrad Hollenbeck? (1915) (died in office with less than 1 month or service)
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The limitation for a professional negligence claim.
What is 2 years? Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-222.
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Other than family farmers, the group eligible to seek relief under Chapter 12 of the Bankruptcy Code.
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In 2009, Taco Bell was ordered to pay $42 million to two Michigan men who claimed they created this mascot but were never compensated.
What is the chihuahua?
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This federal statute authorizes lawsuits against government officials who, under the color of state law, violate federal rights.
What is 42 U.S.C. § 1983?
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This statement can be used to rebut an express or implied charge the declarant is not being truthful in his current testimony.
What is a prior consistent statement? 27-801(4)(a)(ii)
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The number of Supreme Court judges provided in Nebraska's first state constitution, adopted in 1866.
What is three? (Chief Justice and 2 Associate Justices)
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The limitation to enforce a promissory note under the UCC.
What is 6 years? Neb. UCC § 3-118.
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Creditors beware - funds received within 90 days of a bankruptcy may be subject to clawback as this type of payment.
What is a preferential payment or preference?
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This pizza chain settled a class-action lawsuit in 2013 for $16.5 million for sending unsolicited text messages to customers; each customer who filed a claim received $50 and a free large one-topping pizza.
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This doctrine immunizes public officials from suit unless the official violated a clearly established right of which a reasonable person would have known.
What is qualified immunity?
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Motive, opportunity, intent, preparation, plan, knowledge, identity, absence of mistake, or lack of intent.
What are permitted uses of character evidence? 27-404
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The Nebraska Constitution was amended to expand the Supreme Court to seven in this year.
What is 1908?
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The two limitations for a tort claim against a political subdivision.
What is 1 year to submit the claim in writing and 2 years to file? Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-919.
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To file a lawsuit within a bankruptcy case (to challenge dischargeability, for example), you must file this type of proceeding.
What is an adversary proceeding?
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The U.S. Act requiring restaurants with 20 or more locations post calorie counts on their menus.
What is the Affordable Care Act.
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This 1989 opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court established the “objective reasonableness” standard applied to police officers accused of using excessive physical force.
What is Graham v. Connor?
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The case in which the U.S. Supreme Court held FRE 702 imposes a special obligation upon a trial judge to “ensure that any and all scientific testimony ... is not only relevant, but reliable.”
What is Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals?