What happens when an appeal is submitted which does not comply with Supreme Court rules or State Law?
The appellant, Montana Feeders, provided the Nebraska Supreme Court with a brief which was not in compliance with the Courts rules. As such, the Court said that Montana Feeders limited the opportunity for the appellee, the City of Gordon, and the Court to consider and understand its view. 1. No Assignment of Error: “The primary problem with Montana Feeders brief is that it does not contain any assignments of error” said the Court. Montana Feeders did not specifically assign as error, or even refer to, any decision of the district court. None of the issues on appeal in Montana Feeders brief assert that the district court erred in any way. The Court added that In addition to court rules, Nebraska Revised Statutes ยง 25-1919 provides that an appellants brief shall set out particularly each error asserted and intended to be urged for the reversal, vacation, or modification of the judgment. 2. Improper Annotations of the Record: The Court said that Montana Feeders brief also did not comply w
