Opinion ID: 4641931
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Text: [1] A district court’s grant of a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim under Neb. Ct. R. Pldg. § 6-1112(b)(6) is reviewed de novo, accepting all the allegations in the complaint as true and drawing all reasonable inferences in favor of the nonmoving party. 2 [2] Statutory interpretation presents a question of law. 3 On a question of law, an appellate court is obligated to reach a conclusion independent of the determination reached by the court below. 4 2 Anderson v. Wells Fargo Fin. Accept., 269 Neb. 595, 694 N.W.2d 625 (2005). 3 See, State ex rel. Wagner v. Gilbane Bldg. Co., 280 Neb. 223, 786 N.W.2d 330 (2010); State v. Decker, 261 Neb. 382, 622 N.W.2d 903 (2002). 4 Ruzicka v. Ruzicka, 262 Neb. 824, 635 N.W.2d 528 (2001). - 738 - Nebraska Supreme Court Advance Sheets 307 Nebraska Reports BENJAMIN M. v. JERI S. Cite as 307 Neb. 733