The Nebraska Court of Appeals recently affirmed a district court holding that flawed construction caused water damage to a home and breached an implied warranty to perform in a workmanlike manner. Oettinger v. Hiatt, 2013 Neb. Ct. App. Lexis 17. In 2004, the Hiatts constructed a house in North Platte […]
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Nebraska Supreme Court Holds Probate Recording Preserves Mineral Rights
on Friday, 14 June 2013 in
Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
With the expansion of oil, gas, and mineral exploration, understanding mineral rights and claims is ever more important. A “severed” mineral interest occurs where the owner of the surface of the land is different from the owner of the minerals within the land. In such instances, Nebraska’s Dormant Mineral Statutes […]
Nebraska Mainstreet Revitalization and Job Creation Act
on Friday, 14 June 2013 in
Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
Legislative Bill 191 would create a credit against Nebraska income tax for investment in the rehabilitation of a historic building or a building that contributes to a historic district. Baird Holm developed this legislation and lobbied for it pro bono in 2012. We continued working on this effort in 2013, […]
Nebraska Court of Appeals Affirms Finding for Breach of Implied Warranty
on Friday, 14 June 2013 in
Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
The Nebraska Court of Appeals recently affirmed a district court holding that flawed construction caused water damage to a home and breached an implied warranty to perform in a workmanlike manner. Oettinger v. Hiatt, 2013 Neb. Ct. App. Lexis 17. In 2004, the Hiatts constructed a house in North […]
Nebraska Supreme Court Holds Probate Recording Preserves Mineral Rights
on Friday, 14 June 2013 in
Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
With the expansion of oil, gas, and mineral exploration, understanding mineral rights and claims is ever more important. A “severed” mineral interest occurs where the owner of the surface of the land is different from the owner of the minerals within the land. In such instances, Nebraska’s Dormant Mineral Statutes seek […]
