(1)(a) Except as provided by section 25-3205 and subsection (2) of this section, if a claim is substantively based: (i) Upon the law of one other state, the limitation period of that state applies; or (ii) Upon the law of more than one state, the limitation period of one of those states chosen by the law of conflict of laws of this state applies. (b) The limitation period of this state applies to all other claims. (2) If a cause of action arises outside of this state and the action is barred under the applicable statute of limitations of the place where it arose, the action may be maintained in this state if the plaintiff is a resident of this state who has owned the cause of action since it accrued and the cause of action is not barred under the applicable statute of limitations of this state.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-3203
Conflict of laws; limitation periods
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Eggleton v. Plasser & Theurer Export Von Bahnbaumaschinen Gesellschaft, MBH (2007)
Most recently applied in Griffith v. LG Chem America (February 2024)
Laws 2006, LB 1115, § 3.
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Official source: Nebraska Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nebraska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.