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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-296 (2026)

Notices; slander of title; damages

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No person shall use the privilege of filing notices hereunder for the purpose of slandering the title to real estate and in any action brought for the purpose of quieting title to real estate, if the court shall find that any person has filed a claim for the purpose only of slandering title to such real estate, the court shall award the plaintiff all the costs of such action, including attorney fees to be fixed and allowed to the plaintiff by the court, and all damages that plaintiff may have sustained as the result of such notice of claim having been filed for record.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1989–2024 · leading case: Lindquist v. Ball, 441 N.W.2d 590 (Neb. 1989).
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Lindquist v. Ball, 441 N.W.2d 590 (Neb. 1989). · cites it 2× “With respect to Ball’s claim that summary judgment should not be sustained because of a factual issue regarding slander of title, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-296 (Reissue 1986) must be examined.”
Schwab v. Zajac, 823 N.W.2d 737 (N.D. 2012). “108 (West 2006); Neb.Rev. Stat. § 76-296 (2009); Okla. Stat.”
State v. Ramirez, 2012 ND 51 (N.D. 2012). · cites it 2× “Nebraska courts, applying Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-296 (Reissue 2009), a statute substantially similar to N.”
Tabb Enters. v. Stevens (Neb. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 7× “ASSIGNMENTS OF ERROR The Stevens Defendants assert that the district court erred when it did not award them attorney fees under either Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-296 (Reissue 2009) or § 25-824 (Reissue 2008).”
Wike v. Douglas Cnty. (D. Neb. 2024). · cites it 4× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-296 . The Nebraska Supreme Court has stated that, “[a]n action for slander of title is based upon a false and malicious statement, oral or written, which disparages a person’s title to real or personal property and results in special damage.”
Wike v. Douglas Cnty. (D. Neb. 2024). · cites it 2× “The Youneses are ordered to focus their response on how they have properly pleaded special damages, not including their request for attorney’s fees which are separately recoverable under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-296 . IT IS ORDERED: 1.”
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