Opinion ID: 4310573
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Heading: standard of review

Text: [1,2] On an appeal from the decision of an arbitration board convened under § 70-1301 et seq., trial in the appellate court is de novo on the record.16 Despite de novo review, when credible evidence is in conflict on material issues of fact, the appellate court will consider and may give weight to the fact that the trial court observed the witnesses and accepted one version of 16 § 70-1327. - 246 - Nebraska Supreme Court A dvance Sheets 300 Nebraska R eports IN RE APPLICATION OF NORTHEAST NEB. PUB. POWER DIST. Cite as 300 Neb. 237 the facts over another.17 We apply this same rule in an appeal from an arbitration board under this statutory scheme.