{"id":26056,"date":"2019-04-24T12:36:26","date_gmt":"2019-04-24T18:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=26056"},"modified":"2019-04-24T13:02:26","modified_gmt":"2019-04-24T19:02:26","slug":"appeals-of-certain-motions-advanced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=26056","title":{"rendered":"Appeals of certain motions advanced"},"content":{"rendered":"

A bill that would allow the immediate appeal of certain legal motions was advanced from general file April 24.<\/p>\n

\"Sen.
Sen. Mike Hilgers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Currently, certain decisions of a trial court only can be appealed after the case has been litigated.<\/p>\n

Under LB179, as originally introduced by Lincoln Sen. Mike Hilgers, an order denying a motion to dismiss, for judgement on the pleadings or for summary judgement based on sovereign or government official immunity would be considered a final decision and eligible for appeal within 30 days.<\/p>\n

These motions already are immediately eligible for appeal in practice, Hilgers said, but the bill would codify that in state law.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe brought LB179 to essentially keep … the status quo and ensure there\u2019s a statutory basis to continue to have these immediate appeals of sovereign immunity to decisions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

A Judiciary Committee amendment, adopted 39-0, replaced the bill. As amended, only an order denying a motion for summary judgement would be eligible for immediate appeal when such motion is based on the assertion of sovereign immunity or the immunity of a government official.<\/p>\n

Omaha Sen. Ernie Chambers spoke in support of the bill. It would amend an \u201cesoteric\u201d portion of statute, he said, but would benefit those who are involved in such litigation.<\/p>\n

Senators advanced the bill to select file on a 42-0 vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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