Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2602.01 (2026)

Validity of arbitration agreement

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(a) A written agreement to submit any existing controversy to arbitration is valid, enforceable, and irrevocable except upon such grounds as exist at law or in equity for the revocation of any contract.

(b) A provision in a written contract to submit to arbitration any controversy thereafter arising between the parties is valid, enforceable, and irrevocable, except upon such grounds as exist at law or in equity for the revocation of any contract, if the provision is entered into voluntarily and willingly.

(c) The Uniform Arbitration Act applies to arbitration agreements between employers and employees or between their respective representatives.

(d) Contract provisions agreed to by the parties to a contract control over contrary provisions of the act other than subsections (e) and (f) of this section.

(e) Subsections (a) and (b) of this section do not apply to a claim for workers' compensation.

(f) Subsection (b) of this section does not apply to:

(1) A claim arising out of personal injury based on tort;

(2) A claim under the Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act;

(3) Any agreement between parties covered by the Motor Vehicle Industry Regulation Act; and

(4) Except as provided in section 44-811, any agreement concerning or relating to an insurance policy other than a contract between insurance companies including a reinsurance contract.

(g) When a conflict exists, the Uniform Arbitration Act shall not apply to the Uniform Act on Interstate Arbitration and Compromise of Death Taxes and sections 44-811, 44-4824, 54-404 to 54-406, 60-2701 to 60-2709, and 70-1301 to 70-1329.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 23 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1999–2025 · leading case: Citizens of Humanity, LLC v. Applied Underwriters Captive Risk Assurance Co., 299 Neb. 545 (Neb. 2018).

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Citizens of Humanity, LLC v. Applied Underwriters Captive Risk Assurance Co., 299 Neb. 545 (Neb. 2018). · cites it 53× “And for completeness, we note that our characterization of the RPA is not critical to our disposition, but, rather, as we discuss below, illustrates that the RPA is "concerning or relating to an insurance policy" under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2602.01 (f)(4) (Reissue 2016).”

Speece v. Allied Professionals Ins. Co., 289 Neb. 75 (Neb. 2014). · cites it 62× “The Federal Arbitration Act does not preempt Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2602.01 (f)(4) (Cum.”

Citizens of Humanity v. Applied Underwriters, 299 Neb. 545 (Neb. 2018). · cites it 58× “The Uniform Arbitration Act, at Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2602.01 (f)(4) (Reissue 2016), limits the enforceability of mandatory arbitration in an agree- ment concerning or relating to an insurance policy of future policy- holder claims.”

Pearce v. Mut. of Omaha Ins. Co., 293 Neb. 277 (Neb. 2016). · cites it 4× “And although Pearce’s brief on appeal raises the possibility of a contractual obligation to arbitrate, we decline to consider that possibility, because Pearce did not raise it before the district court.”

Millennium Solutions, Inc. v. Davis, 603 N.W.2d 406 (Neb. 1999). · cites it 14× “On appeal, the district court found that Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2602.01 (Cum. Supp. 1998) became effective on June 11, 1997, and that the alleged breach of contract occurred on February 9, 1998.”

Hartman v. City of Grand Island, 657 N.W.2d 641 (Neb. 2003). · cites it 2× “The making of an agreement described in section 25-2602.01 providing for arbitration in this state confers jurisdiction on the court to enforce the agreement under the Uniform Arbitration Act and to enter judgment on an award thereunder.”

Nebraska Dep't of Health & Human Servs. v. Struss, 623 N.W.2d 308 (Neb. 2001). · cites it 2× “The 1997-99 collective bargaining agreement became effective July 1, 1997, and covered the period from July 1, 1997, through June 30, 1999, which was subsequent to the June 11, 1997, effective date of Neb.”

South Jersey Sanitation Co. v. Applied Underwriters Captive Risk Assurance Co., 840 F.3d 138 (3rd Cir. 2016). “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2602.01 (emphases added).”

Zweiback Fam. L.P. v. Lincoln Benefit Life Co., 299 Neb. 180 (Neb. 2018). · cites it 5× “1 Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2602.01 (f)(4) (Reissue 2016).”

Hollins v. Debt Relief of Am., 479 F. Supp. 2d 1099 (D. Neb. 2007). · cites it 4× “” Neb. Rev.Stat. § 25-2602.01(a). The statute further states that such an agreement is valid unless there are grounds in law or equity for the revocation of the contract, assuming the parties entered into the agreement voluntarily and willingly.”

Kramer v. Eagle Eye Home Inspections, Inc., 716 N.W.2d 749 (Neb. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “Section 25-2602.01 states in part: *706 (b) A provision in a written contract to submit to arbitration any controversy thereafter arising between the parties is valid, enforceable, and irrevocable, except upon such grounds as exist at law or in equity for the revocation of any…”

McPherson v. Walgreens Boot All., 993 N.W.2d 679 (Neb. 2023). “02 was not included, (2) claims “arising out of personal injury based on tort” are not subject to arbi- tration under § 25-2602.01(f)(1), (3) Ferrandino exceeded the 1 See Neb.”

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— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2602.01(a) — 1 case

Hollins v. Debt Relief of Am., 479 F. Supp. 2d 1099 (D. Neb. 2007). “” Neb. Rev.Stat. § 25-2602.01(a). The statute further states that such an agreement is valid unless there are grounds in law or equity for the revocation of the contract, assuming the parties entered into the agreement voluntarily and willingly.”

— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2602.01(b) — 3 cases

Millennium Solutions, Inc. v. Davis, 603 N.W.2d 406 (Neb. 1999). “On appeal, the district court found that Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2602.01 (Cum. Supp. 1998) became effective on June 11, 1997, and that the alleged breach of contract occurred on February 9, 1998.”

Heard v. Silvus, 33 Neb. Ct. App. 20 (Neb. Ct. App. 2024).

— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2602.01(c) — 1 case

State v. Nebraska Assn. of Pub. Employees, 984 N.W.2d 103 (Neb. 2023).

— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2602.01(d) — 3 cases

Citizens of Humanity, LLC v. Applied Underwriters Captive Risk Assurance Co., 299 Neb. 545 (Neb. 2018). “And for completeness, we note that our characterization of the RPA is not critical to our disposition, but, rather, as we discuss below, illustrates that the RPA is "concerning or relating to an insurance policy" under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2602.01 (f)(4) (Reissue 2016).”

Citizens of Humanity v. Applied Underwriters, 299 Neb. 545 (Neb. 2018). “The Uniform Arbitration Act, at Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2602.01 (f)(4) (Reissue 2016), limits the enforceability of mandatory arbitration in an agree- ment concerning or relating to an insurance policy of future policy- holder claims.”

State v. Nebraska Assn. of Pub. Employees, 984 N.W.2d 103 (Neb. 2023).

— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2602.01(e) — 1 case

Unknown, 602 F.3d 113.

— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2602.01(f)(1) — 1 case

— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2602.01(f)(4) — 5 cases

Speece v. Allied Professionals Ins. Co., 289 Neb. 75 (Neb. 2014). “The Federal Arbitration Act does not preempt Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2602.01 (f)(4) (Cum.”

Zweiback Fam. L.P. v. Lincoln Benefit Life Co., 299 Neb. 180 (Neb. 2018). “1 Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2602.01 (f)(4) (Reissue 2016).”

Applied Underwriters v. Milan Express Co. (Neb. Ct. App. 2020).

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