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DOE v. FIREMAN'S FUND INS. CO.

No. S-13-075.

843 N.W.2d 639 (2014)

287 Neb. 486

Jane DOE, appellant and cross-appellee, v. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY, appellee and cross-appellant.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

Filed February 21, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vincent M. Powers , of Vincent M. Powers & Associates, for appellant.

Patrick Q. Hustead and Christopher J. Shannon , of Hustead Law Firm, P.C., and Stephen L. Ahl and Krista M. Carlson , of Wolfe, Snowden, Hurd, Luers & Ahl, L.L.P., for appellee.

Heavican, C.J., Wright, Connolly, Stephan, McCormack, Miller-Lerman, and Cassel, JJ.

Heavican, C.J.

INTRODUCTION

Under federal law, the filing of a petition in bankruptcy operates as an automatic stay of the commencement or continuation of any action or proceedings against the debtor or the recovery of a claim against the debtor which arose prior to the filing of bankruptcy.1 This appeal asks us to determine whether the entry of a default judgment announced prior to the filing of bankruptcy, but signed and file...

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