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NE LB416

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

George Dungan

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Origin

Legislature

109th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends Nebraska statute 25-21,185.11 to remove language allowing a release or settlement agreement to discharge other liable parties "unless it so provides"
  • Adds new subsection (3) specifying that a settlement between a claimant and one or more liable persons shall not abrogate the joint and several liability of any other persons liable on the same claim
  • Preserves existing rule that settling parties are discharged from liability and removed from the case, but their negligence is still considered by the trier of fact
  • Claims against non-settling defendants continue to be reduced by the settling party's share of the obligation as determined at trial

Legislative Description

Change provisions relating to releases, covenants not to sue, or similar agreements on joint and several liability

Last Action

Title printed. Carryover bill

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/22/2025

Full Bill Text

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