A civil action shall be commenced only within the time prescribed in this chapter, after the cause of action has accrued. Notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter, when an action has been stayed by any court of competent jurisdiction or by statute, such action shall be commenced within the longer of (1) the time prescribed in this chapter, after the cause of action has accrued, or (2) one year after the date the stay is no longer in effect.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-201
Civil actions; when commenced
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Knoell v. Huff (1986)
Most recently applied in Susman v. Kearney Towing & Repair Ctr. (February 2022)
R.S.1867, Code § 5, p. 395; R.S.1913, § 7563; C.S.1922, § 8506; C.S.1929, § 20-201; R.S.1943, § 25-201; Laws 2001, LB 48, § 1.
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