(1) A motion for a new trial shall not be a prerequisite to obtaining appellate review of any issue upon which the ruling of the trial court appears in the record. (2) When an action has been tried before a jury a motion for a new trial shall not be a prerequisite to obtaining appellate review of the sufficiency of the evidence, but a motion for a new trial shall be a prerequisite to obtaining appellate review of the issue of inadequate or excessive damages.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1912.01
Appellate review; motion for new trial; when required
Applied in 20 court decisions — leading case Jarrett v. Eichler (1993)
Most recently applied in 132 Ventures v. Active Spine Physical Therapy (November 2024)
Laws 1982, LB 720, § 1.
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