GANT v. CITY OF LINCOLN

No. 39506.

225 N.W.2d 549 (1975)

193 Neb. 108

Wallace GANT, Jr. in person and for all persons similarly situated, Appellant, v. CITY OF LINCOLN, Nebraska, a Municipal Corporation, and Robert Gade, et al., appellees, William J. Brennan, amicus curiae.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

February 6, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Healey, Healey, Brown, Wieland & Burchard, Friedman & Berry, Lincoln, for appellant.

Richard R. Wood, City Atty., Charles D. Humble, Asst. City Atty., Lincoln, for City of Lincoln.

Bauer, Galter & Geier, Lincoln, for Gade and others.

Fitzgerald, Brown, Leahy, Strom, Schorr & Barmettler, Omaha, for amicus curiae.

Heard before WHITE, C. J., and SPENCER, BOSLAUGH, McCOWN, NEWTON, CLINTON and BRODKEY, JJ.


NEWTON, Justice.

Between September 2, 1969, and December 24, 1969, a total of $20,355.60 was erroneously deducted for pension purposes from the salaries of policemen and firemen by the city of Lincoln. Plaintiff, a Lincoln policeman, filed a class action on behalf of himself and all Lincoln policemen and firemen to recover the amount due. Judgment was entered against the city by stipulation for the sum due. Plaintiff had entered into a contingent-fee contract with...

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