IN RE ESTATE OF EVERTSON

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory W. Plank , of Ray Lego & Associates, and Thomas D. Wulff , Omaha, and Thomas J. Freeman , of Wulff & Freeman, L.L.C., for appellant.

R. Kevin O'Donnell , of Law Office of R. Kevin O'Donnell, P.C., L.L.O., Ogallala, for appellee.

Dallas D. Jones , David A. Dudley , and Michael D. Sands , of Baylor, Evnen, Curtiss, Grimit & Witt, L.L.P., Lincoln, for amici curiae Nebraskans for Workers' Compensation Equity and Fairness et al.

Bradley D. Shidler , of Werner Enterprises, Inc., Omaha, and, of counsel, Gary L. Wickert , Matthew T. Fricker , and Alyssa A. Johnson , of Matthiesen, Wickert & Lehrer, S.C., for amicus curiae Werner Enterprises, Inc.

Steven L. Theesfeld , of Yost & Baill, L.L.P, and, of counsel, Vlad Kushnir , of VB Kushnir, L.L.C., for amicus curiae National Association of Subrogation Professionals.

Vincent M. Powers , of Vincent M. Powers & Associates, Lincoln, and Rodney J. Rehm , of Rehm Bennett Law Firm, PC., L.L.O., for amici curiae Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys et al.

Heavican, C.J., Wright, Miller-Lerman, Cassel, Stacy, and Funke, JJ.