Nebraska Statutes 60-1428. Franchise; discovery; inspection; rules of civil procedure
The rules of civil procedure relating to discovery and inspection shall apply to hearings held under the Motor Vehicle Industry Regulation Act, and the board may issue orders to give effect to such rules.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 60-1428
- Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Action shall: include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Board: means the Nebraska Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board. See Nebraska Statutes 60-1401.06
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Motor vehicle: means any vehicle for which evidence of title is required as a condition precedent to registration under the laws of this state but does not include trailers. See Nebraska Statutes 60-1401.25
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
If issues are raised which would involve violations of any state or federal antitrust or price-fixing law, all discovery and inspection proceedings which would be available under such issues in a state or federal court action shall be available to the parties to the hearing, and the board may issue orders to give effect to such proceedings.
Evidence which would be admissible under the issues in a state or federal court action shall be admissible in a hearing held by the board or hearing officer employed by the board. The board shall apportion all costs between the parties.