Williams v. City of Omaha

Case Number(s)
S-14-0796
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Court Number
Douglas
Case Summary

S-14-0796 Marcus M. Williams (Appellee) v. City of Omaha (Appellant)

Douglas County, Judge W. Mark Ashford

Attorneys: Thomas O. Mumgaard, Deputy City Attorney (Appellant) ' John J. Ekeh of Ekeh Law Office and Edward F. Fogarty of Fogarty & Lund (Appellee)

Civil: action for damages pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. ' 13-911 (vehicular pursuit by law enforcement officer statute)

Proceedings Below: The district court determined that the City of Omaha was strictly liable under ' 13-911 and awarded damages to Marcus M. Williams in the amount of $172,138.56.

Issues: Whether the district court erred in determining that a pursuit was in progress when the collision occurred; Whether the district court erred in determining that the pursuit was a proximate cause of the collision.