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CORONA DE CAMARGO v. SCHON

Nos. S-09-166, S-09-167.

776 N.W.2d 1 (2009)

278 Neb. 1045

Maria Ofelia CORONA DE CAMARGO, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Joaquin Camargo-Martinez, Sr., appellant, v. Arthur J. SCHON, an Individual, et al., appellees. Maria Ofelia Corona de Camargo, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Cristobal Camargo-Corona, appellant, v. Arthur J. Schon, an Individual, et al., appellees.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

December 4, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jason M. Finch and Kevin J. McCoy, of Smith, Gardner, Slusky, Lazer, Pohren & Rogers, L.L.P., Omaha, for appellant.

Thomas A. Grennan, Elizabeth M. Callaghan, and Francie C. Riedmann, of Gross & Welch, P.C., L.L.O., Omaha, for appellees Arthur J. Schon, Mary E. Schon, Schon Enterprises, Inc., and Sara Gonzalez.

Lawrence E. Welch, Jr., of Welch Law Firm, P.C., for appellee General Fire & Safety Equipment Company of Omaha, Inc.

Gregory G. Barntsen and Marvin O. Kieckhafer, of Smith Peterson Law Firm, L.L.P., Council Bluffs, IA, for appellee Multi-Vest Realty Co.

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

McCORMACK, J.

NATURE OF CASE

The principal issue in these consolidated appeals is whether the 2-year statute of limitations for wrongful death actions governs personal injury actions brought on behalf of the victims' estates to recover for the pain and suffering they experienced before death. We hold that it does not.

FACTS

On August 1, 2006, a fire occurred in the Colonial Apartments building, killing Joaquin Camargo-Martinez, Sr., and...

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