concluded that the evidence was insufficient to support the jury verdict in Gagne’s favor. See Gagne v. Severa, 7 Neb. App. xii (cases Nos. A-97-048 and A-97-726, May 6,1998). The judgment entered in Gagne’s favor was reversed, and the cause was remanded with directions to dismiss Gagne’s petition. The Court of Appeals further concluded that their resolution of that issue rendered Gagne’s appeal in case No. A-97-726 moot, and Gagne’s appeal therein was dismissed. Gagne petitioned this court for further review, which petition was granted on September 1, 1998. In that same order, the parties were ordered to provide supplemental briefs on the issue whether the appeals should be dismissed for want of jurisdiction pursuant to State ex rel. Fick v. Miller, 252 Neb. 164, 560 N.W.2d 793 (1997) (<HOLDING>). Prior to oral arguments and after those
holding that a rehearing order was not final or appealable holding that there can be only one final appealable order holding that an order awarding attorney fees is not appealable and instead the proper appeal lies from the judgment or amended judgment entered on the order holding that order awarding attorney fees in amount to be determined at later date was not final appealable order holding panels decision was not final appealable order because the amount of the penalty must be determined here before the ruling as to penalties is final for purposes of judicial review