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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-302 (2026)

Assignee of a thing in action

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The assignee of a thing in action may maintain an action thereon in the assignee's own name and behalf, without the name of the assignor.

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Cited in 16 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1946–2025 · leading case: Millard Gutter Co. v. Farm Bureau Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co., 889 N.W.2d 596 (Neb. 2016).
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Millard Gutter Co. v. Farm Bureau Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co., 889 N.W.2d 596 (Neb. 2016). · cites it 2× “The three theories typically used for upholding such an assignment are: (1) The parties did not intend the nonassignment provi- sion to apply to rights to receive payments, but only to the duties under the personal contract; (2) The reason for the prohibition ceased because the…”
W. Ethanol Co. v. Midwest Renewable Energy, 305 Neb. 1 (Neb. 2020). · cites it 3× “” Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-302 (Reissue 2016) states: “The assignee of a thing in action may maintain an action thereon in the assignee’s own name and behalf, without the name of the assignor.”
Midwest Renewable Energy v. Am. Engr. Testing, 296 Neb. 73 (Neb. 2017). · cites it 3× “Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 25-302 to 25-304 (Reissue 2016).”
Boone River, LLC v. Miles, 994 N.W.2d 35 (Neb. 2023). · cites it 2× “” Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-302 (Reissue 2016). That describes exactly what 11T did here: It sought relief on the claim for unjust enrich- ment that Homebuyers had assigned to it.”
Krohn v. Gardner, 533 N.W.2d 95 (Neb. 1995). · cites it 2× “” Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-302 (Reissue 1989). The assignee of a chose in action is the proper and only party who can maintain the suit thereon.”
Eli's, Inc. v. Lemen, 591 N.W.2d 543 (Neb. 1999). · cites it 2× “” Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-302 (Reissue 1995). Accord Krohn v.”
Zapata v. McHugh, 296 Neb. 216 (Neb. 2017). · cites it 2× “The pretrial order stated that Zapata was “an individual and an assignee” who filed his complaint pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-302 (Reissue 2016). Zapata alleged that he paid consid- eration to Coljo in order to collect the alleged debt owed by the defendants.”
Vowers & Sons, Inc. v. Strasheim, 538 N.W.2d 756 (Neb. 1995). · cites it 2× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-302 (Reissue 1989). See, also, Archer v.”
Hawley v. Skradski, 304 Neb. 488 (Neb. 2019). · cites it 4× “§ 25-304 (Reissue 2016) and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-302 (Reissue 2016) permit an assignee of a chose in action to maintain an action thereon in the assignee’s own name when the assignment being sued upon is in writing.”
Walker v. Probandt, 25 Neb. Ct. App. 30 (Neb. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-302 (Reissue 2016). An assignee may recover the full value of an assigned claim regardless of the consideration paid for the assignment.”
Geir v. Educ. Serv. Unit No. 16, 144 F.R.D. 680 (D. Neb. 1992). “§ 25-302 (Reissue 1989) (assignee of thing in action may maintain an action thereon in his own name).”
Archer v. Musick, 23 N.W.2d 323 (Neb. 1946). · cites it 8× “” Section 25-302: “The assignee of a thing in action may maintain an action thereon in his own name and behalf, without the name of the assignor.”
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