Opinion ID: 4544456
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Heading: standard of review

Text: [1] The construction of a mandate issued by an appellate court presents a question of law on which an appellate court is obligated to reach a conclusion independent of the determination reached by the court below. 10 [2] In cases where no statement of errors was filed and the district court reviewed for plain error, the higher appellate court likewise reviews for plain error only. 11 [3] Plain error exists where there is an error, plainly evident from the record but not complained of at trial, which prejudicially affects a substantial right of a litigant and is of such a nature that to leave it uncorrected would cause a miscarriage of justice or result in damage to the integrity, reputation, and fairness of the judicial process. 12 10 State v. Payne, 298 Neb. 373, 904 N.W.2d 275 (2017). 11 Houser v. American Paving Asphalt, 299 Neb. 1, 907 N.W.2d 16 (2018). 12 Id. - 502 - Nebraska Supreme Court Advance Sheets 305 Nebraska Reports TRANSCANADA KEYSTONE PIPELINE v. TANDERUP Cite as 305 Neb. 493