S-24-0407 Patrice Quadrel, Lauren Borcyk, Melissa Landis, Anne Clare-Culpepper, Emma Carlson, Nikodije Kozic, Aleks Kozic, and Kristin Hultgren (Appellants) v. Creighton University, A Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation (Appellee)
Appeal from the District Court for Douglas County, Judge Marlon A. Polk
Attorneys: Robert M. Sullivan (Sullivan Law, PC, LLO for Appellants), David D. Begley (Elder Law Estate Planning of Nebraska, David D. Begley, P.C., L.L.O. for Appellants) and William F. Hargens, Abigail M. Moland, and Britni A. Summers (McGrath North Mullin & Kratz, PC LLO for Appellee)
Civil: Dismissal of lawsuit
Proceedings below: Several students sued Creighton University regarding its COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and the district court dismissed the suit. Appellant petitioned to bypass the Nebraska Court of Appeals, which the Nebraska Supreme Court granted and ordered that this case be transferred to its docket.
Issues: Appellants assign the following error: The district court erred in granting Appellee’s motion to dismiss, ordering the dismissal with prejudice, and by denying Appellants request that they be granted leave to file an amended complaint.