Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-204 (2026)

Actions other than for the recovery of real property

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Civil actions, other than for the recovery of real property, can only be brought within the following periods, after the cause of action shall have accrued.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1987–2022 · leading case: Susman v. Kearney Towing & Repair Ctr., 310 Neb. 910 (Neb. 2022).
Susman v. Kearney Towing & Repair Ctr., 310 Neb. 910 (Neb. 2022). · cites it 4× “5 The mischief which statutes of limitations are intended to remedy is the general inconvenience resulting from delay in the assertion of a legal right which is practicable to assert. 6 Three statutes govern the limitations period in this case.”
Deuth v. Ratigan, 590 N.W.2d 366 (Neb. 1999). · cites it 2× “” Section 25-204 provides that “[c]ivil actions, other than for the recovery of real property, can only be brought within the following periods, after the cause of action shall have accrued.”
Hoffman v. Reinke Mfg. Co., 416 N.W.2d 216 (Neb. 1987). · cites it 2× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-204 (Reissue 1985) provides that, with an exception not material to this inquiry, civil actions “can only be brought within the following periods, after the cause of action shall have accrued.”
E.D. v. Bellevue Pub. Sch. Dist., 909 N.W.2d 652 (Neb. 2018). · cites it 2× “See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-204 (Reissue 2016). See Heckman v.”
E.D. v. Bellevue Pub. Sch. Dist., 299 Neb. 621 (Neb. 2018). · cites it 2× “8 See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-204 (Reissue 2016). - 625 - Nebraska Supreme Court A dvance Sheets 299 Nebraska R eports E.”
Susman v. Kearney Towing & Repair Ctr., 310 Neb. 910 (Neb. 2022). · cites it 4× “5 The mischief which statutes of limitations are intended to remedy is the general inconvenience resulting from delay in the assertion of a legal right which is practicable to assert. 6 Three statutes govern the limitations period in this case.”
Millard Rural Fire Prot. Dist. No. 1 v. City of Omaha, 409 N.W.2d 574 (Neb. 1987). · cites it 2× “” The district court found that Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 25-206 , 25-207, and 25-212 (Reissue 1985) were applicable and each barred any claim of the district prior to 1980.”
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