Opinion ID: 2010709
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: jurisdiction

Text: Sydow contends that this court lacks jurisdiction because the district court stated that it did not determine any issues regarding the actual creation of an endowment fund. Sydow argues that the district court left an issue to be decided and that this appeal is not from a final order. A party may appeal from a court's order only if the decision is a final, appealable order. Airport Auth. of Village of Greeley v. Dugan, 259 Neb. 860, 612 N.W.2d 913 (2000). When no further action of the court is required to dispose of a pending case, the order is final. City of Omaha v. Morello, 257 Neb. 869, 602 N.W.2d 1 (1999). Sydow sought two forms of relief: (1) a writ of mandamus and (2) a declaratory judgment that the measure proposed by the petition is a subject which may be enacted by the initiative petition process and is otherwise validly and legally proposed under the applicable provisions of law. Although the district court stated that it was not addressing the City's argument regarding the validity of the endowment fund, the district court granted Sydow's requests for mandamus and a declaratory judgment. The district court completely disposed of the case. We conclude that there is a final order and that we have jurisdiction.