Torts

Abstract

FIRST PARAGRAPH(S)|Developments in Nebraska tort law during the survey period support Dean Prosser's observation that tort law, more than any other branch of law, is a battleground of social theory. The Nebraska Supreme Court once again rejected a constitutional challenge to the automobile guest statute, only to see it modified and restricted by the legislature. The court also declined to allow recovery for negligently induced mental distress not manifested by physical injury, and Chief Justice Krivosha dissented vigorously...