Opinion ID: 1584424
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Heading: standard of review applied by district court

Text: Proceedings for review of a final decision of an administrative agency are held to the district court, which conducts the review without a jury de novo on the record of the agency. See, § 84-917(5)(a); Wolgamott v. Abramson, 253 Neb. 350, 570 N.W.2d 818 (1997). Betterman claims the district court applied the wrong standard of review. According to Betterman, the court applied a `substantial evidence' test instead of reviewing the case de novo on the record. See brief for appellant in case No. S-05-638 at 30. A review of the record indicates that the court applied the correct standard of review. The court used the phrase substantial evidence in response to Betterman's allegation that the director's order was unsupported by competent, material, and substantial evidence. But before beginning its analysis, the court expressed the standard of review as de novo, and at the end, the court declared that it had conducted a de novo review of the record and affirmed the director's decision. Betterman's claim is without merit.