OLSEN v. FARM BUREAU INS. CO. OF NEBRASKA

No. S-99-151.

609 N.W.2d 664 (2000)

259 Neb. 329

Robert OLSEN, Personal Representative of the Estate of Matthew Robert Olsen, deceased, and Robert Olsen and Judy Olsen, appellees, v. FARM BUREAU INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEBRASKA, appellant.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

April 27, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maren Lynn Chaloupka, of Van Steenberg, Chaloupka, Mullin, Holyoke, Pahlke, Smith, Snyder & Hofmeister, P.C., for appellant.

Steven W. Olsen, of Simmons, Olsen, Ediger, Selzer, Ferguson & Carney, P.C., for appellees.

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


McCORMACK, J.

NATURE OF CASE

Matthew Robert Olsen (Matthew) was injured as a result of a one-vehicle accident on the morning of April 17, 1995. The driver of the vehicle in which Matthew was riding lost control of the vehicle, which went off the road and struck a power pole before coming to rest in a ditch. After exiting the vehicle, Matthew was electrocuted by a powerline; he died several days later from the resulting injury. The primary question presented...

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