
Personal Injury:
- Markey v. Hunter, 03 N.W.2d 221 (Neb. 1960): Established principles for photographic reenactment of accident evidence.
- Stetina v. State Farm, 243 N.W.2d 341 (Neb. 1976): Established law preventing insurance companies from subrogating against their own insured.
- Imig v. Marsh, 279 N.W.2d 382 (Neb. 1979): Established law eliminating interspousal immunity.
- Hobbie v. Davis (1996): $875,000 verdict for 14 year-old girl against mother's estate for frontal lobe brain injury resulting in impaired judgment. Largest verdict in Otoe County history.
Wrongful Death:
- Vandenberg v. Langen, 224 N.W.2d 336 (Neb. 1974): Largest verdict in wrongful death case for a minor at that time.
- James v. Kimminau (1993): Largest wrongful death settlement in the history of York County, Nebraska.
- Ramm v. Midplains Waste Management (1996): Largest wrongful death settlement in the history of Holt County, Nebraska.
- Ehrichs v. AMCO Insurance (1997): Largest wrongful death verdict ($650,000) in the history of the State of Nebraska for the death of a minor.
Professional Negligence:
- Showen v. Surek (1994): $970,000 verdict in U.S. District Court, Denver, Colorado for failure to diagnose and treat cholesteatoma of left ear.
- Center State Bank v. Dana, Larson, Roubal & Associates, 411 N.W.2d 635 (Neb. 1987): Architectural negligence settlement for three Native American children injured from gas explosion, lifetime benefits from structured settlement in excess of $16 million
Product Liability:
- Haag v. Putnam Hitch Products (1998): $600,000 verdict for the loss of an eye. Largest verdict in the history of Butler County.
Business Litigation:
- Doyle v. Union Ins. Co., 277 N.W.2d 36 (Neb. 1979): $4.7 million class action judgment which established standards for outside corporate directors and the appropriate method of establishing the sale price of a mutual insurance company.
- Finocchiaro v. State, 351 N.W.2d 701 (Neb. 1984): Declared liquor post down law unconstitutional.
- B & R Stores v. Nebraska Liquor Control Commission, 497 N.W.2d 654 (Neb. 1993): Reversed restriction denying sale of liquor in grocery stores and supermarkets in Lincoln.
- Haumont v. Security State Bank, 374 N.W.2d 2 (Neb. 1985): Voided $600,000 indemnity agreement based on threats from banker.
- K N Energy v. City of Scottsbluff, 447 N.W.2d 227 (Neb. 1989): Established procedures and methodology for reviewing gas rates adopted pursuant to the Municipal Natural Gas Regulation Act of 1987.
Wills and Prenuptial Agreements:
- In re Camin Estate, 323 N.W.2d 827 (Neb. 1982): Established principles for establishing testamentary capacity.
- In re Stephenson Estate, 503 N.W.2d 540 (Neb. 1993): Established principles for sustaining prenuptial agreement.