SPEAR T RANCH, INC. v. KNAUB

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas D. Oliver for appellant.

Harriet M. Hageman and Kara Brighton, of Hageman & Brighton, for appellees George A. Davis and Loretta L. Davis.

John F. Simmons, of Simmons & Olsen Law Firm, P.C., for appellees John Gifford and Roger Gifford.

Michael J. Javoronok, of Michael J. Javoronok Law Firm, for appellees Max Olsen, Olsen Ranches, Inc., Melvin G. Knaub, Melvin G. Knaub Farms, Inc., Knaub, Inc., Melvin G. Knaub Grand Kids L.P., and Special K, Inc.

Daniel M. Placzek, of Leininger, Smith, Johnson, Baack, Placzek, Steele & Allen, for appellee Olsen Ranches, Inc.

John H. Skavdahl, of Skavdahl & Edmund Law Office, for appellee Gifford Circle Diamond Ranch, Inc.

Daniel L. Lindstrom, of Jacobsen, Orr, Nelson, Wright & Lindstrom, P.C., for appellee XL Farms, L.L.C.

Philip M. Kelly, of Douglas, Kelly, Ostdiek, Bartels & Neilan, P.C., for appellees Richard Van Pelt and Margaret Van Pelt.

Paul E. Hofmeister, of Chaloupka, Holyoke, Hofmeister, Snyder & Chaloupka, P.C., L.L.O., for appellees Hoehn Farms, Mark Hoehn, Krista Hoehn, and Allison Hoehn.

James M. Mathis and Leland K. Kovarik, of Kovarik, Ellison, Mathis & Weimer, P.C., for appellees Leeray Edens and Beverly Edens.

Albert M. Engles and Jason R. Yungtum, of Engles, Ketcham, Olson & Keith, P.C., for appellee Donahue & Rutledge, Inc.

Robert M. Brenner, of Robert M. Brenner Law Office, for appellee Darnall Ranch, Inc.

Jon Bruning, Attorney General, David D. Cookson, and Justin D. Lavene for amicus curiae State of Nebraska.

Dana W. Roper, Lincoln City Attorney, and Steven Huggenberger for amicus curiae City of Lincoln.

Steven C. Smith, of Pahlke, Smith, Snyder, Petitt & Eubanks, G.P., for amici curiae Pathfinder Irrigation District et al.

Donald G. Blankenau, of Fennemore & Craig, P.C., for amicus curiae Nebraska Groundwater Management Coalition.

Donald G. Blankenau, of Fennemore & Craig, P.C., for amicus curiae Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation.

Michael C. Klein, of Anderson, Klein, Swan & Brewster, for amicus curiae Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District.

Robert J. McCormick for amicus curiae Reban Corporation.

LeRoy W. Sievers, of Knudsen, Berkheimer, Richardson & Endacott, L.L.P., for amicus curiae Nebraska State Irrigation Association.

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