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h a ie : 0- - '9 3 pjPoA,L- thenzZ'&'l T A '- A t t m .- f f t & M '. W M . . q K l V i y g . PHU : lltti-mB LV- lQ\'65 P zW 5 t o /^ O L i U )* -" Atr k*st-r( kA A . V * ------- ~ /V / u > I r t e l o 7 1 ^ 3 '1'? /&+*/**-, \r^y Av </ f v - t i / /Je&d 7 C * J& , cA ^ ^ x a / . i FRASER STRYKER VAUGHN MEUSEY OLSON BOYER & BLOCH, P .C , 500 Energy PU ui 409 South 17th S treet O m aha, NE 6S1Q2-2C0 (402)341-6000 T elecopier (402)341-8290 PLEASE DELIVER IMMEDIATELY TO THE FOLLOWING TV B i l l Snyder COMPANY TELECOPY# (61S) 791-6567 . J1ME5hNT 5? 00 p.tft -------- ----------------------- . : If you experience any problems Id receiving these psgee, pleuc call (402)341-6000 HI soon as possible. from? Stephen M. Bruckner_________ sE C R E T A J lY :_ _ i2 2 2 J iiS __________ i j ,1 daus 2{7>$ u m m n t v g . non p n _ paOESj 1 (Including cover page) CLIENT:_______OFPD/Bet. RE_________________ COMMENTS; B i l l - I am e n c. th e s ta tu te - -o f re p o se , Neb Rev. Efcat, s e c i 5 -2 Z * . 'Wieifc! a r e 2 r e c e n t c r is e s u p h o l d i n g t h e s t a t u t e o f r e p o s e : K adke v . H> C. Dav i s s o n s ' MT. 0 & ., 241 N e b , 21 r ____NW2d ( 7 / 1 0 / 9 2 ) a n d s p u t e r V.' 'Jlty o r Linuv-m, '36 N&J. 1bhi"*U3 niteY) ^1 :* ) G Q NFm ENTlAT.rr^N Q TE Hie information contained in this cransmialoa Is attorney privileged and confidential; infonnation, intended only for the use o f the person named above. Any copying, distribution, or other dissemination of tills material ia prohibited, if you hive received this triMmission in error, please notify the sender by phono and return the original transmission to ut via U.S. Mail. Your cooperation is appreciated. ii Tl: t COMMENCEMENT ANP ^IMITATION o r ACTIONS ( 85*2351 i (3) The 1Imitations contained in subsection (1), (2), or (5) of this section1 shall not b* applicable to indemnity or contribution actions brought by & manufacturer or seller of a product against a-person who Is or may be liable to such manufacturer or seller for ell or any portion of any judg*, merit rendered against a manufacturer or aeller. | (4) Notwithitanding the provisions of aubsections (1) and (2) of this sec* j tion. any cause of action or claim which any person may have on July 22, j 1978, may be brought not later than two years following such date. j (6) Any action to recover damages based on injury allegedly resulting from exposure to asbestos composed of chrysotile, amosite, croddolite, tremolite, anthrophvllite, actlnollte, or any combination thereof) shall be commenced within four yean after the Injured person has been informed of discovery of the injury by competent medical authority end that such Injury was caused by exposure to asbestos as described herein, or within , four years after the discovery of facts which would reasonably lead to such discovery, whichever is earlier* No action commenced under this subset tion based on the doctrine of strict liability In tort shall be commenced or maintained against any seller of a product which Is alleged to contain or possess a dnfoetivp condition unreasonably dangerous to the buyer, user, j or consumer unless such seller is also the manufacturer of such product or I the manufacturer of the part thereof claim ed to be defective. Nothing In this subsection shall be construed to permit an action to ba brought based on an. injury described in this subsection discovered more than two years prior to August 20,1981. Sourest Lawn 1978, LB 665, $ 2; Laws 1981, LB 95, ft 3. i Tim* period* for brlnKinff suit art tended by certion 6-SIS. L*w*en v. Ford Motor Co-. 225 Neb. 1S5 ,401 N.W2 d 256 ( 1M 7). The it*tut* of re p w applicable to th* menu* facturer Of in allegedly defective produn l> contained Jo this fectiott and begins to run When pQiMulon cf the product 1 first relln* quiihtd for ultimate use or cemumpiiun, net whan K U fM placid into th* rtream of com. tntw by the manufacturer, WlthefsDOvn V. Bide* Comir. Co., 1 Neb. l i t M2 N.WJd SS (1883). On* who wronflully k nuitriil fact neeeiMry to the ecenul of a causa of action against him, nod such ecneealmtnt cause* the opposlts party udalay th flUngwf suit* cannot avail himself of the *utui* of limitations as <UfnM- MacWilltn u, A H Robin* Co- 11 Neb. 335, 8 N.W,2d H 9 (1954). Th 4-year lUtuLi of limitation! begins to I run en the data on which the party who hold* the cauit of action discover* or in the exercise of reasonable diligeneo should tmvntlbuuvert'd. . the existence of the Injury or ctom;iK*. Cohdwn V.A.H. RokirCa,2nNeb.tiU.34U N.W ,2tU 22 I (1POU. I Regardlnf an infant's ciuw of action far | prmiunU liability. section 23*213 tolls the ItSt* uu oflimiutiens contained in tubscetion (4) of th(* ection, f*cbu v. Oreekett Products Co., flld Neb. 114, 94 N.W.ad 1 (l?l<>. 23-283, HcpoW . Law 1036. LB SS9. 58. II NebraskaAdvance Sheds 3 > 341 NEBRASKA REPORTS Regardinga claim o f priqwEoefirmnaniastmcO'ongiveiLora trial courts refusal to grvt a tendered instruction, the instructions given most be read conjunctively rather than in isolation. I f the instructions given, when taken as a whole, correctly state th e law, are not misleading, and adequately cover the issues subm issive to a jur% there is no prejudicial . errorconcerning the instructions necessitating a reversal Rose r. C rtyoJLinaAn, sapm . . The plaintiffhas failed to show that the instructions given Co the jury, when Cake) as a whole, were misleading, contained incorrect statements o f taw, or failed to cover the issueso f the case. TbepUinCtfTwasnot prejudiced by thetrialoourtk refusal to instructon futuredamages. Asto the plaintiffs argument that Cheevidence isinsu ffirient to supportthejory%verdict, tinscourt has stated: A ervi! jury verdict will not be disturbed on appeal unless dearly wrong. /* <A verdict-is not to be set aside where the evidence is in conflict o r .where reasonable ' minds may reach different conelusions or inferences, as it is within thejury's provincetodedde issues o f fact.. . . \ . . . It is for the fury as trier o f the facts, to resolve conflicts in the evidence and to determine the weight and credibiEtyto be given to thetesthnony ofth c witnesses Juhcdron EnetgyJC orp.y. First NcL Rank, 236 Neb. 173.1 8 2 . 4S9N.W 2d718,727(1990). Furthermore, a jm yk verdict will not b e reversed on appeal as inadequate unless It is so clearly against the weight and reasonableness o f the evidence and so disproportionate to the briery proved as to demonstrate that it was the result o f passion, prejudice, mssUkc, or some other means not apparent in the record, or that the jury disregarded theevidence or rules o f hw . Bayv. H ouse,226N eb-521,412N-W.2d 466(1987). .... The evidence in this case justified the jury's award to the plaintiffbccausesbebad Dotcomplied with tbercquirancntsof the defaidanft benefit contracts and later abandoned her employment. The plaintiff wasnot eligible for health insurance benefits until she was examined ty the defendant^ physician. When the defendant offered the pTamtHfa teaching position on FEB-22-1993 17:07 FRON NebraskaAdvance Sheets . - RADKEt. H . C . DAVISSONS* M FG .C O . O c a t2 < )IU .n 21 August 18 1983* she refused to consider the offer. IT* jury could reasonably condudethat the plaintiffhad abandoned her employment with the defendant and was not entitled to any farther benefits under heram tracto femployment. \. ; The judgmentis affirm ed. . ' :AmitMn>.- i CRAtrr.J.;notporttdpaling. v: .- .iSER* STRYKER LflW HIKP1 TO . * - . . -rKv.-.zzs. v.--. *. ' v-`"* **.* -1^ .TERRVR.RAOKn.APPELlANT.V.H.C.thwisSONS- M a JRACTUSINaC o^.INC-.AKiWSASCOW^RA^ON.AND f 1E , BOAROOFSEOENTSOFtltElJEffVEBSITYOFKEBIlASkA. APUBUC BoorotHiroiuElA im i E $ . 7.7. . *.> Filed ____M.W.M JutrtO . I9 9 i M tx 5 ^ 1 < 1 : 3 . - .TS `jlu. '* ': . . * Sr. . - C octlllrtlaad !< : U m ltsfvia of Actfovs:fm lM b U M H f;D a crn a 3 c B^sn) PratcdiML WlU i l l tO ynr itijffc f iq n te b r pcojacb f a t t iy Ktiom foond in Neto. Bcv. StM. f 2S-224(7) (Retsne 19*9) does mot the De - ProcessCUuse.itieEq3alfriuetioaC tora.iK ftw cjM aM ris proviwcoofibe ^ brK tc*arU ..G an*ftutiaK ~. ~ Appeal from the DistrictCourt for JLancasterCbonty:Earl _ j . W m udT .Judge.A ffirm ed; ' ' --------- ,1 -------------------- , WilliamA. J5Vklsmd,ofTheHcal^WielaodLawFirm,ar on brief Anne' EL.Winner, of Bruckner, O 'G an,. Keating, ^-Severs& Hendry. P.C^ fcrappellant.-- :-- . . -- * ^ 1 - . M arklL Schacrand'W stdincH .O lsou.of Schmkl, Mooocy : & Frederick E C , for appellee H . C. 7 Davis Sons*" .TManufacturingCo. \*n;3y-^Gi 1.7. :7 ,:7 H astwcs; C !J , Boslaikjh. WHm7 CATOiiilE^PwAKAii ^ GRAHXandFAinuminiCH.JJ. 77 .1i * -rf- -i ^`r *P erCobiam.' ; - 7- ' ^ / 1.-- i yilCiu A**'*. ^ 7.^ > 7- ; - This is a civil suit in which the plaintiff-appcIlaBCTfcrry R- rTfcadfcc. seeksdamages for injtm csallegedly sustamed'when he' * fell into a mixing machine designed and manufactured by the i61?79^5*7 .>Pl0Q3/'?00 . ivt '<i'traX\^vi.'iir"- D K W i j f l r t f K A liiU h r eU` * FEB-22-1993 1 7 : 0 9 FROM ERASER* STRYKER LAW FIRM TO Nebraska Advance Sheets 2J 241NEBftASK\KEPO<rn defendant-appdlee H. C, DavisSons* MamTaefrring Co., Inc. (H . C. Davis). The Board o f Regents o f the University o f Nebraska is dsoanam ed defendant, thoagji itsor.ly interest is m abrogation for workers* conr.pensatioi benefits pend by the nm ersitytolbcplaniiifr. See Neb- Rev. Stat. 4 M 18{Reissue J9B8). The plaintiff^ negligence aid strict liability theories o f recovery areboth premised upen H . C. Davis* failure to equip Ihe mixer in question with certan safety rcatureswhich would allegedly have ptrvetncd (be accident. If. C. Davis filed a motion for summaryjudgment whkh the trial court sustained based lipon Nebraska^ 10-yearstatute o f repose for products liatxliiyactions. Sec Neb. Rev. Slat- 25-224(2) (Reissue 19X9). Thisappeal followed. factual background OnNovember20, 1984, duringthe cotrseof he employment in a work-cindy program at the U nivesity of Nebraske at Lincoln, (he plaintiff fell into a "Davis Puccis: Mix Batch Mixer, Modd No. S~20," designed and nrnmfaoturcd by H. C. Davis. The plaintiff became so entangled in dire shaft and agitator paddles that use o f an tcetylcnctorch was required to extricate him. - The unrrariiy purchased tv * m odd 8-20 muiEig machines from H . C. Davis in 1966, which machines were delivered ott June 8 and 217respeonvdy. T h oe is no record cTH7CrDavis setting theuriWcssxiyaijyother rrixos than the twosold in 1966. Flrom this evidence H . C . Davis concludes,!* the plaintiff _docs not contest thcconduston,thatfbeim nr nrolved in the November 20,1984, accident ~s one o f the two. sold to the universityin 1966.. C O N S T m m O N A L I T Y OF 25-2>4<2) Section 25-224(2)provides; ., Notwithstanding subsection 0 ) o f tifc&xticn or any other Mr-'.aoay pcoviAon to th : lvu;:::;' yypnd-ict hastily .icrion, except o re &oveins! by seausn 2-/2$, Uniform Cammerda! Code or by subsection (5) o: this section, shall be commenced within ten years after (he date when* the product which aRegpAy caused the pusonal injury; -V =' "y . V2g .- J ._ * 'C'~ "^ *j m NebraskaAdvanceSheels RADCEt. H- CLIMVISSONS4M FG.OO. 33 1 C fess3H N cft.2t i death, or damage was first sold or leased fqr use or . K:.: consumption. 'The plaiirfiffdocs notcontest rhefact that thiscaseinvotosa . *product liability action,11 see Neb. Rev. Stat. 25-21,180 (Reissue 1989), nor Oat the period o f repose began to run in June 1956, see Witherspoon v. 5rd!erOoiu/r. Co., 219 Neb. 117, -362 N.W.2d 35 (1985) (statute o f repose applicable To'an attcgedly<teftivcprodtxctbeginsioTun whenpossession o f the product U first nefinqpusticd for ultimate use or consumption; cot when it is placed w te th e stream o f commerce by-the' manufacturer). Instead, the plaintiffbases bis appeal solely on the alleged unconstitutionalityo f 25-224(2). . . Theplaintiffarguesthat 25-224(2) violates the DueProcess ` and Equal Protection Clauses o f the Nebraska and UlS- ConSthuticms, Neb. Const, art. I, 3,-and art. HI, 18, and UjS. Const,amend. XIV, as wellas the open courtsprovision o f - the Nebraska Constitution, Neb. Const, a i t I, 13-.Recently;- tinscourt considered andrqccted the sameargmnents. In Spilker v, Cky&fUmotn. 238 Neb. 183.4S9NLW.2d 546* . (1991), the court reasoned(hat "[tlhe humanity afforded by a salu te o f repose is a right .. whkft is as valuable to a defendant as the right to recover on a judgment is to a plaintiff; the two are but different . rides o f the same coin. . . . These are substantive rights ---------recogrized-by-Nebtaskai-Iawrand-prctectcd- by- Hs n :-Constitution."... . . w i if.- at 191, 469 N.W 2d at 548, quoting-C/Vots v. Anchor _^ckm g,237,N b.56S,466.N .'W JdT 71.(1991).Bccause--the.----Legislatureis fine ta create and abolish rights so long'as.no vestedrigbtisdislurted," and the plaintiffs failed tosTiow that . tte 10-yearrepose period Iseither unreasonableor artritrarg,we cpheld the constitutionality of 25-224(2) ictthat case. SpSker, r 238Neb. at 192. 469 N.W^d at 548. Today; we adhere td otir,; . f revioiLsderiS'on. . . ' v ": V.1 ` Stemxnary judgment is proper when the cvidcnce ir. the^, record discloses that there is no genuine issue o f material fact ; end the movingparty isentitled to judgment asa inaucro f law. - WestNeb. Cetu Hosp. v.FarmersIns.Exch.,239 Ncb.281,475 N.W.2d901 (1991j. Havingresolved the legal issues adverselyto 16157916567 P.004/008 1 ------ ^- -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------. . . - __________________________________ ------------------------------------------ i i l ------------- 1 M fl * . TM K U U l SrtLKBSt PknM f Ite Ertati- f W ilted P. et at* ArptVinl, cx rr e r ttn o o u x i 4. <teW M fna| L ra -3I> R W , (natte. oipdfaaj d datele s te )f>fatarQ d n r Sl CondHteteear L nr > f 9 {3 k m S S fcMimMiwi * ita '* n p t i r statate r f f q a Eibffly actions dota m t vo fn . 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"; p b Wt am iliTirs r r lir 1*-J C lq in Ko* irejj. -- mrfj. tra ft , y a d a ^ or U^- V*. n e t e 1969, to f rth r Ith UoepnatA bid bete of m y y m H < r the b3c^tqjrj_>> M f r t t r x t t e t a L The warn Cf | te ftj]p i!* te t %te ^ e rrtS ^ K rntafled a A e q b Huatd io tha w e. sib u i^ o r b t n t - HbhK* SIKYKbK LHW hiKM TQ S157916567 P.008/800 C f" f 35-224 COURTS) CIVIL PROCEDURE warranty on Improvements to real property or baaed on any alleged defi ciency in the design, planning, supervision, or observation of construction, or construction of an Improvement to real property shall bo commenced within four years after any alleged act |or omission constituting such breach of warranty or deficiency. U such cause of action is not discover*! and could not bo reasonably discovered within such four-year period, or Within one year preceding the expiration1of suchjfour*yeer period, then the cause of action may be commenced within two' years from the date of such discovery or from the date of discovery of foots which would reason* ably lead to such discovoryi whichever is earlier.] In no event may any action be commenced to recover damages for an alleged breach of war* i-anty on Improvements to real property or deficiency tn the design, plnning. supervision, or observation of construction! or construction of an improvement to real property more than <:en yearn beyond the time of the act giving rise to the cause of action. Source) Law* 1876, LB 485, 6 1, Undir the dlrtovery principle a esutt of (Action it eonstltuticnil, Will],hi >. Ktrier* action IKthlM lild the 2-yiar dUcovory pnwi* Connlr-Ct., SIS Nfe. 2M. 404 N.w.id S3 (lMfl. i|nT7of when liiw linj TliU section ijpplie* to An iVilon In tort far (wen rlhftiwry of Im *i.'ortHiiulini ijir>1hIknf personal injunt* enuwd by Uin neyltfionf com the Cftu(ifilttft of the rehirncc af lieu xul- rlrucifcm of o ImlHin*. Willi,.me *>. kmgery flOltfll to pm ptreon at Ordinary (nicllifcnoe Coiujir. Ca-, 225Neb, 231. 404 N.W^d 3241937). ivi pt-udanco an Inquiry which. If purtued, The period of| repose applicable to a |encfl would Usd to (he difcttveiy, It Unot Mccotry cuunttorii found tn if.Usuction udLogin*u, that the plaintiff hsva knowledge ef the ixki rwn whan aw tnution of th# trveture it com* ntu/w er *ourv# *f 0 problem, but only plated. Wlthmsoen e. ftidrt Conitr. Ca, Sit knowledge that the prftblim exUudt Beard of Nibi UT, 342 N.WJ2d U (ISIS). Regents v, Uuidsr Coiwr. Co4MNtb-IU* 433 Whirs the plaintiff hn* of lathy aeaf fi.W.Jd 4UIISSII. problemmar* then f<mipyears before brlngiAl Umfrr thb action, am u of actfnn ocmes, suit! the caukbof Action w barred- Kc*m*y nd the statute of limitation Wtaa to run. Cllnle Bid* Cwp. v, Wiavtr, 2U Neb. 4sr, ais when there hw been diiwvtty of TficVi wnitl* N.W.id U (ISIS). tutlnf th tail# of th* causa of action or the Th statute af limitation for in action bawd existence af fatti auffieiam to put * parson of on allegeddaflcienciciinimprovement! to rail ' ordlnotv intalllfanoe tftd prudence on inquiry propertydoesnot run durinf the time when th which, Jf pursued, would lend to the discovery- plaintiff ie**mbly U not dteenvar the Smith * SutUi Uautif. C*.. 32QMet,. 734, icterice of the cause of action Grand Island N.W.id 495 Mttl), School Dfit, # 2 V. Celotex Corp,, 209Nab. ft** The 10-yeir psriod at ripowcontained In this 273 Pt.W.iA SOI.] 25-224. Actions on product liability. (1) AU product liability Actions, except one governed by subsection (5) of thi* section, shell be commenced within four years next after the daie on which the death, injury,.or damage complained of occurs. | (2) Notwithstanding subsection Cl) of this section or any other statu tory provision to the co n trary , any product liability action, except one gov erned by section 2-725, Uniform Commercial Code or by subsection (5) of this section, shall bo commenced within ten years after the date when the Product which allegedly caused th e perso n al Injury* death, or demege wr* first sold or leased for use or consumption. fa J L > U-C 7^3 & X & U ieJ^ fls&<***.<! /fr/fc k U tA A * t 'i S ' U i ^ _____ _ \ I BRADLEY & M ERRELL JONES, JONES, CLOSE & BROWN, CHARTERED Seventh Floor -- Bank of Am erica Plaza 300 South Fourth Street Las Vegas, Nevada 89101-6026 (702) 385-4202 M E S S A G E F R O M X E R O X 7024: 7021 385-1 655 DATE: 2 A V f l TO : f i a l f h /J/W /ey S f i Jh F A X #,: 3 / ` f H 2 l - W 0 f lU -PHONE # : V i V 2 / - 0 2 3 ? 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