WOODARD v. CITY OF LINCOLN

No. S-97-241.

588 N.W.2d 831 (1999)

256 Neb. 61

Philip H. WOODARD and Bessie Woodard, appellants, v. CITY OF LINCOLN and Virgil L. Wells, appellees.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

February 5, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Collin Mangrum, of Creighton University School of Law, Omaha, for appellants.

Stephen L. Ahl and Michael A. England, of Wolfe, Snowden, Hurd, Luers & Ahl, Lincoln, for appellees.

HENDRY, C.J., WRIGHT, CONNOLLY, GERRARD, STEPHAN, McCORMACK, and MILLER-LERMAN, JJ.


McCORMACK, J.

This is a negligence action brought pursuant to the Nebraska Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act (Act), Neb.Rev.Stat. § 13-901 et seq. (Reissue 1991 & Cum.Supp. 1992). The suit arose out of a collision between appellee City of Lincoln's "Handi-Bus," driven by appellee Virgil L. Wells, and appellant Philip H. Woodard. Philip was struck by the Handi-Bus while riding his bicycle in a crosswalk at the intersection of 28th and D Streets and Capitol...

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