The Legislature finds and declares that distribution and sales through franchise arrangements in the state vitally affect the general economy of the state, the public interest and public welfare. It is therefor necessary in the public interest to define the relationship and responsibilities of franchisors and franchisees in connection with franchise arrangements.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 87-401
Legislative intent
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case Modern Computer System, Inc. v. Modern Banking System, Inc. (1989)
Most recently applied in Unlimited Opportunity v. Waadah (April 2015)
Laws 1978, LB 202, § 1.
How often courts cite this section
Court decisions citing this, by year. The dip in the last several years is a data-coverage gap, not a real trend — our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so recent citations are undercounted.
Official source: Nebraska Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nebraska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.