What's So Special About Special Proceedings? Making Sense of Nebraska's Final Order Statute

I. Introduction II. Current Definitions of the Key Statutory Terms III. The New York Code of Civil Procedure ... A. The Distinction Between Actions and Special Proceedings ... B. Appellate Jurisdiction of the New York Court of Appeals IV. Go West, Young Code ... A . Ohio ... B. Nebraska V. Refocusing the Law of Special Proceedings ... A. Procedure-Based Special Proceedings ... 1. Single-Faceted Proceedings ... 2. Multifaceted Special Proceedings ... B. Policy-Based Special Proceedings ... 1. The Old Wine: Special Proceedings ... 2. The New Bottles: Collateral Orders ... 3. To Appeal or Not to Appeal, That is the Question ... C. Orders Made on Summary Applications VI. Bidding Farewell to Orders That Prevent Judgments ... A. The Contemporary Uses ... 1. Reversals and Remands ... 2. Multiple Claim/Multiple Party Litigation ... B. The Historical Meaning … C. The Farewell VII. Conclusion