Domina Law Group pc llo’s client suffered a devastating loss when neighboring cattlemen’s cows got loose and trampled his growing corn crop. Domina Law Group pc llo filed suit against the well-known landowners and cattlemen pursuant to a Nebraska statute holding livestock owners strictly liable for damages caused by their stock.
Domina Law Group pc llo’s client offered to settle the case, but the Defendants rebuffed the offer. The case was tried. Domina Law Group pc llo asked the jury to decide what it meant to be a good neighbor, and the jury answered. The jury returned a verdict for every penny Domina Law Group pc llo requested, which was nearly double what the client offered in settlement before Domina Law Group pc llo filed suit.
Jason B. Bottlinger tried the case for Domina Law Group pc llo’s client. It was the first jury trial in Rock County Court in five years.