When the special finding of facts is inconsistent with the general verdict, the former controls the latter, and the court may give judgment accordingly.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1120
Special verdict; controls general verdict
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Hausse v. Kimmey (1994)
Most recently applied in 13 Neb. Ct. App. 484 - Harrington v. Farmers Union Co-Operative Insurance (May 2005)
R.S.1867, Code § 294, p. 443; R.S.1913, § 7859; C.S.1922, § 8803; C.S.1929, § 20-1120; R.S.1943, § 25-1120.
Official source: Nebraska Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nebraska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.