Chapter 25 — COURTS; CIVIL PROCEDURE
1,295 sections in this chapter.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-534 Order, motion, or notice; service; delivery.
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Whenever in any action or proceeding, any order, motion, notice, or other document, except a summons, is required by statute or rule of the Supreme Court to be served upon or given to any party, the service or delivery shall be made in accordance with the rules of pleading in civ…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-535 Person, defined.
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As used in sections 25-535 to 25-541, person includes an individual, executor, administrator, personal representative, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, or other legal or commercial entity, whether or not a citizen or domiciliary of this state and …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-536 Jurisdiction over a person.
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A court may exercise personal jurisdiction over a person: (1) Who acts directly or by an agent, as to a cause of action arising from the person: (a) Transacting any business in this state; (b) Contracting to supply services or things in this state; (c) Causing tortious injury by …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-537 Service outside state.
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When the exercise of personal jurisdiction is authorized by sections 25-535 to 25-541, service may be made outside this state.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-538 Action in another forum; stay or dismissal of action.
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When the court finds that in the interest of substantial justice the action should be heard in another forum, the court may stay or dismiss the action in whole or in part on any conditions that may be just.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-539 Jurisdiction authorized.
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A court of this state may exercise jurisdiction on any other basis authorized by law.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-540 Service outside state; manner.
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(1) When the law of this state authorizes service outside this state, the service, when reasonably calculated to give actual notice, may be made: (a) In the manner prescribed for service within this state; (b) In the manner prescribed by the law of the place in which the service …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-541 Sections, how construed.
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Sections 25-535 to 25-541 do not repeal or modify any other law of this state permitting another procedure for service.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-542 Service of process; applicability.
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Unless specifically provided to the contrary or the context otherwise requires, the provisions of Chapter 25, article 5, on service of process, as such provisions may from time to time be amended, shall apply to all civil proceedings in all courts of this state and to all proceed…
Repealed. Laws 1999, LB 43, § 30.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-601 Dismissal without prejudice.
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An action may be dismissed without prejudice to a future action (1) by the plaintiff, before the final submission of the case to the jury, or to the court where the trial is by the court; (2) by the court where the plaintiff fails to appear at the trial; (3) by the court for want…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-602 Dismissal without prejudice; by plaintiff in vacation; exceptions; payment of costs.
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The plaintiff in any case pending in the district court or Supreme Court of the state, when no counterclaim or setoff has been filed by the opposite party, has the right in the vacation of any of such courts to dismiss such action without prejudice, upon payment of costs, which d…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-603 Dismissal without prejudice; trial on setoff or counterclaim.
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In any case where a setoff or counterclaim has been presented, the defendant shall have the right of proceeding to the trial of his claim, although the plaintiff may have dismissed the action or failed to appear.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-701 Joinder of claims.
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A party asserting a claim to relief as an original claim, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim may join, either as independent or as alternate claims, as many claims, legal or equitable, as the party has against an opposing party.
Repealed. Laws 1998, LB 234, § 12.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-703 Consolidation of actions; motion and notice.
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Whenever two or more actions are pending in the same court which might have been joined, the defendant may, on motion and notice to the adverse party, require him to show cause why the same shall not be consolidated, and if no such cause be shown, the said several actions shall b…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-704 Consolidation of actions; order.
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The order for consolidation may be made by the court or by a judge thereof in vacation.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-705 Joinder; procedures; misjoinder.
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(1) This section applies when an action involves multiple parties or more than one cause of action. (2) A plaintiff or defendant need not be interested in obtaining or defending against all the relief demanded. Judgment may be given for one or more of the plaintiffs according to …
Repealed. Laws 2002, LB 876, § 92.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-801.01 Rules of pleading; Supreme Court; promulgate.
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(1) By January 1, 2003, the Supreme Court shall have rules of pleading in civil actions promulgated which are not in conflict with the statutes governing such matters. (2) For all civil actions filed on or after January 1, 2003: (a) The rules of pleading promulgated by the Suprem…
Repealed. Laws 2002, LB 876, § 92.
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Repealed. Laws 2002, LB 876, § 92.
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Repealed. Laws 2002, LB 876, § 92.
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Repealed. Laws 2002, LB 876, § 92.
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Repealed. Laws 2002, LB 876, § 92.
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Repealed. Laws 2002, LB 876, § 92.
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Repealed. Laws 2002, LB 876, § 92.
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Repealed. Laws 2002, LB 876, § 92.
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Repealed. Laws 2002, LB 876, § 92.
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Repealed. Laws 2002, LB 876, § 92.
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Repealed. Laws 2002, LB 876, § 92.
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Repealed. Laws 2002, LB 876, § 92.
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Repealed. Laws 2002, LB 876, § 92.
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Repealed. Laws 2002, LB 876, § 92.
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Repealed. Laws 2002, LB 876, § 92.
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Repealed. Laws 2002, LB 876, § 92.
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Repealed. Laws 2002, LB 876, § 92.
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Repealed. Laws 2002, LB 876, § 92.
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Repealed. Laws 2002, LB 876, § 92.
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Repealed. Laws 2002, LB 876, § 92.
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Repealed. Laws 2002, LB 876, § 92.
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Repealed. Laws 2002, LB 876, § 92.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-824 Pleadings; use in other actions; frivolous pleading; effect; effect of signature; frivolous actions; award of attorney's fees and costs; political subdivisions.
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(1) A pleading shall not be used against a party in any criminal prosecution or action or proceeding for a penalty or forfeiture as proof of a fact admitted or alleged in such pleading. If a pleading is frivolous or made in bad faith, it may be stricken. The signature of a party …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-824.01 Frivolous actions; attorney's fees; costs; determination of amount.
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In determining the amount of a cost or an attorney's fee award pursuant to subsection (2) of section 25-824, the court shall exercise its sound discretion. When granting an award of costs and attorney's fees, the court shall specifically set forth the reasons for such award and s…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-824.02 Frivolous actions; actual attorney's fee; effect of award; stipulations authorized.
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Nothing in sections 25-824 to 25-824.03 shall be construed to prevent an attorney and his or her client from negotiating the actual fee which the client is to pay the attorney. Nothing in such sections shall be intended to limit the authority of the court to approve written stipu…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-824.03 Frivolous actions; applicability of sections.
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Sections 25-824 to 25-824.03 shall apply unless attorney's fees are otherwise specifically provided by law, in which case the provision allowing the greater award shall prevail.
Repealed. Laws 1969, c. 182, § 2.
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Repealed. Laws 1969, c. 182, § 2.
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Repealed. Laws 1969, c. 182, § 2.
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Repealed. Laws 1969, c. 182, § 2.
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