Articles by Margery A. Beck

As Many as 9 Tornadoes Reported in Nebraska, Iowa

As many as nine tornadoes – at least one rated a powerful EF3 – touched down across northeast Nebraska and northwest Iowa as a storm cell moved over the region in the evening on Oct. 4, causing structural damage and …

Nebraska High Court Upholds Dismissal of Book Lawsuit

The Nebraska Supreme Court on April 19 upheld the dismissal of an Omaha woman’s lawsuit against a Massachusetts bookseller over a rare, autographed novel in a decision that has implications for online merchants. Helen Abdouch, 86, had claimed in the …

Insurer Drops Nebraska Man’s Policy Because of Police Dog, Then Apologizes

An insurance company that canceled the homeowner’s policy of a Nebraska sheriff’s deputy because of his K-9 unit dog said it’s looking to change its practices regarding police dogs. American Family Insurance Co. also offered an apology to Douglas County …

South Dakota Burn Victim Sues Nebraska County, Village

A South Dakota man who was burned in a controlled grass fire in the Nebraska border town of Whiteclay is suing local authorities for negligence. Bryan Bluebird, of Pine Ridge, says authorities failed to spot him lying in a field …

Insurer Drops Nebraska Man’s Policy Due to Police Dog, Then Apologizes

An insurance company that canceled the homeowner’s policy of a Nebraska sheriff’s deputy because of his K-9 unit dog said it’s looking to change its practices regarding police dogs. American Family Insurance Co. also offered an apology to Douglas County …

Man Sues Nebraska Claiming Gender Discrimination

A federal court in Nebraska will take up a lawsuit that accuses the Nebraska Department of Administrative Services of allowing a supervisor to demean and discriminate against men in her department. The lawsuit, filed last year by Mike Hoover against …

Federal Appeals Panel Upholds Nebraska Crash Victim’s Award

A federal appeals panel on has upheld a $407,000 jury award to a Michigan man who suffered severe injuries in a crash he says was caused by a Nebraska county’s failure to adequately mark a sharp turn in a road. …

Insurer Says Exclusion Bars Payment in Nebraska Pastor’s Death

An insurance company specializing in policies for churches is asking a federal court to absolve it from paying a claim by the widow of a central Nebraska pastor who died of carbon monoxide poisoning in a house owned by the …

Insurer Says Exclusion Bars Payment in Nebraska Pastor’s Death

An insurance company specializing in policies for churches is asking a federal court to absolve it from paying a claim by the widow of a central Nebraska pastor who died of carbon monoxide poisoning in a house owned by the …

Nebraska Uninsured Rates Highest Among Minorities

High percentages of minorities, foreign-born residents and college-aged people in Nebraska lack health insurance, according to new report. The Center for Public Affairs Research at the University of Nebraska at Omaha compiled the report based on U.S. Census data. It …