Justices of the Nebraska Supreme Court (and when they were appointed), front row from left: Lindsey Miller-Lerman (1998), Chief Justice Jeffrey Funke (appointed 2016, elevated to chief 2024) and William Cassel (2012). Back row, from left: John Freudenberg (2018), Stephanie Stacy (2015), Jonathan Papik (2018) and Jason Bergevin (2025). (Courtesy of the Nebraska Supreme Court)

LINCOLN — The Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday said a lawsuit from a La Vista mother whose son went missing from his elementary school in 2021 can proceed, at least for now.

Writing for a unanimous court, Justice Stephanie Stacy said a Sarpy County District Court judge prematurely dismissed a 2021 case from Tammi Larsen. Larsen alleges Papillion-La Vista Community Schools and three school employees were negligent in

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