S-19-0320 In the Matter of Thomas Yeransian v. Willkie, Farr & Gallagher LLP (Appellant)
Douglas County District Court, Judge Peter C. Bataillon
Attorneys: Diana J. Vogt, James L. Schneider (Sherrets Bruno & Vogt, LLC, for Appellant) – Steven D. Davidson (Baird Holm LLP, for Appellee)
Civil: Jurisdiction; Discovery; Standing
Proceedings Below: The trial court held that it lacked personal jurisdiction over the Appellee because Appellee lacked sufficient contacts with Nebraska. The trial court did not allow preliminary discovery to determine jurisdiction and ruled that Appellant did not have standing. Finally, the trial court decided that Appellant failed to state a claim for which relief could be granted.
Issues: Appellant assigns that the trial court erred in 1) deciding that it lacked personal jurisdiction; 2) refusing to allow initial discovery into personal jurisdiction; 3) deciding that Appellant lacked standing; and 4) finding that Appellant failed to state a claim for which relief could be granted.