Whether a lower court is obligated to abide by the law of the case even if it claims the appellate court erred

question presented is whether a lower court is obligated to abide by the law of the case even if it claims the appellate court erred. The second question presented is whether a dismissal with prejudice jurisdictionally precludes a district court from hearing a motion to vacate judgment filed pursuant to Rule 60.02. The third question presented is whether the appellate court erred in dismissing the appeal. , The fourth question presented is whether existing judicial procedures are adequate to protect individual constitutional rights.