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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 16-727 (2026)

Claims; disallowance; appeal to district court; procedure

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When the claim of any person against a city of the first class, except a tort claim as defined in section 13-903, is disallowed in whole or in part by the city council, such person may appeal from the decision of the city council to the district court of the same county by causing a written notice to be served on the city clerk within twenty days after making such decision and executing a bond to such city, with good and sufficient sureties to be approved by the city clerk, conditioned for the faithful prosecution of such appeal and the payment of all costs that may be adjudged against the appellant.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1992–2021 · leading case: Geddes v. York Cnty., 729 N.W.2d 661 (Neb. 2007).
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Geddes v. York Cnty., 729 N.W.2d 661 (Neb. 2007). “But York County asserted an affirmative defense of noncompliance with § 13-906, which provides: No suit shall be permitted under the [PSTCA] and sections 16-727, 16-728, 23-175, 39-809, and 79-610 unless the governing body of the political subdivision has made final disposition…”
L. J. Vontz Constr. Co. v. City of All., 500 N.W.2d 173 (Neb. 1993). · cites it 2× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 16-727 (Reissue 1991) provides that when the claim of any person against the city .”
Sinn v. City of Seward, 523 N.W.2d 39 (Neb. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 2× “It is only claimed in paragraphs 12, 13, 17, and 46 of the third amended petition that he “filed a grievance.”
Fisher v. City of Grand Island, 479 N.W.2d 772 (Neb. 1992). · cites it 14× “The city council informed Fisher of the denial of his claim in a letter dated March 1, 1988, and Fisher appealed to the district court, pursuant to Neb.Rev. Stat. § 16-727 (Reissue 1987). The City's special appearance and subsequent motion for nonsuit were denied.”
Jessen v. Malhotra, 112 F. Supp. 2d 917 (D. Neb. 2000). “1999) provides: All tort claims under the Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act and sections 16-727, 16-728, 23-175, 39-809, and 79-610 shall be filed with the clerk, secretary, or other official whose duty it is to maintain the official records of the political subdivision, or…”
Wells Fargo Trust Co., Nat'l Ass'n v. South Sioux City (D. Neb. 2021). · cites it 4× “SSC argues that because Wells Fargo filed this action instead of an action in state court under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 16-727 , SSC’s denial of Wells Fargo’s Notice of Claim is binding and this action is barred.”
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