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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-203 (2026)

Invasion of privacy; trespass or intrude upon a person's solitude

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Any person, firm, or corporation that trespasses or intrudes upon any natural person in his or her place of solitude or seclusion, if the intrusion would be highly offensive to a reasonable person, shall be liable for invasion of privacy.

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Cited in 14 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1991–2025 · leading case: Whipps Land & Cattle Co. v. Level 3 Commc'ns, LLC, 658 N.W.2d 258 (Neb. 2003).
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Whipps Land & Cattle Co. v. Level 3 Commc'ns, LLC, 658 N.W.2d 258 (Neb. 2003). · cites it 12× “Invasion of Privacy Whipps claims that the district court should have awarded damages for an intentional invasion of privacy pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-203 (Reissue 1997). We recently discussed the scope of § 20-203 in Polinski v.”
Polinski v. Sky Harbor Air Serv., Inc., 640 N.W.2d 391 (Neb. 2002). · cites it 11× “Polinski alleged (1) that the employment-related drug test resulting in his termination from his employment with Sky Harbor contravened his statutory right to privacy, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-203 (Reissue 1997); (2) that he had been wrongfully terminated from his employment with…”
Sabrina W. v. Willman, 540 N.W.2d 364 (Neb. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 10× “This is an invasion of privacy action under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-203 (Reissue 1991) brought by the plaintiff, Sabrina W.”
Kaiser v. W. R/C Flyers, Inc., 477 N.W.2d 557 (Neb. 1991). · cites it 3× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-203 (Reissue 1987) provides: “Any person, firm, or corporation that trespasses or intrudes upon any natural person in his or her place of solitude or seclusion, if the intrusion would be highly offensive to a reasonable person, shall be liable for invasion…”
Wilkinson v. Methodist, Richard Young Hosp., 612 N.W.2d 213 (Neb. 2000). · cites it 7× “Wilkinson next contends that he has stated a cause of action under § 20-203 because Methodist, Richard Young intruded upon his private records.”
Shlien v. Bd. of Regents of the Univ. of Nebraska, 640 N.W.2d 643 (Neb. 2002). “The district court concluded that Shlien’s right to privacy cause of action “d[id] not come within the Nebraska right to privacy statutes” and did not constitute an invasion of privacy under § 20-203. The district court further determined, as to the cause of action for…”
Brumbaugh v. Bendorf, 306 Neb. 250 (Neb. 2020). “§ 20-203 (Reissue 2012). The relief requested in the complaint included damages, injunctive relief, attorney fees, and costs.”
In Re Est. of Myers, 594 N.W.2d 563 (Neb. 1999). “See, also, § 20-203 l-7(d)(5), example 1 (providing example of valuation method for income interest in property).”
Carlson v. Chain, 490 N.W.2d 469 (Neb. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 2× “§ 20-203 (Reissue 1991), which provides: "Any person, firm, or corporation that trespasses or intrudes upon any natural person in his or her place of solitude or seclusion, if the intrusion would be highly offensive to a reasonable person, shall be liable for invasion of privacy.”
Wadman v. State, 510 N.W.2d 426 (Neb. Ct. App. 1993). “An action for invasion of privacy in Nebraska exists for (1) exploiting a person for advertising or commercial purposes (see § 20-202), (2) trespass or intrusion upon a person’s solitude (see § 20-203), and (3) placing a person before the public in a false light (see § 20-204).”
Wike v. South (D. Neb. 2023). · cites it 13× “Based on these facts, Wike alleges five causes of action: 1) “Fourth Article Bill of Rights” for invasion of privacy against all Defendants; 2) invasion of privacy under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-203 for intrusion on seclusion against defendants Shannon and South; 3) abuse of office…”
Beans v. Lindgren (Bankr. D. Neb. 2023). · cites it 2× “” Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 20-203 (West). This right to privacy extends to the workplace, Ritchie v.”
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