Opinion ID: 6324588
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Heading: standard of review

Text: Generally, a district court and a higher appellate court review an appeal from the county court for errors appearing on the record. 5 When a party appealing from county court to district court fails to file a statement of errors, the district court’s review is for plain error. 6 And in appeals where the district 4 See Neb. Ct. R. § 6-1518 (rev. 2022). See, also, Houser v. American Paving Asphalt, 299 Neb. 1, 907 N.W.2d 16 (2018). 5 See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2733(1) (Reissue 2016). See, also, Stuthman v. Stuthman, 245 Neb. 846, 515 N.W.2d 781 (1994); State v. Jacobsen, 238 Neb. 511, 471 N.W.2d 427 (1991). 6 See § 6-1518. See, also, Houser, supra note 4. - 39 - Nebraska Supreme Court Advance Sheets 311 Nebraska Reports NORTH STAR MUT. INS. CO. v. STEWART Cite as 311 Neb. 33 court reviewed for plain error, a higher appellate court likewise reviews for plain error only. 7 [1,2] But here, the sole issue presented on appeal is jurisdictional. The question of jurisdiction is a question of law, which an appellate court resolves independently of the trial court. 8 Because it is the duty of an appellate court to determine whether it has jurisdiction over the matter before it, irrespective of whether the issue is raised by the parties, 9 we will not limit our appellate review to plain error.