Summary
The Supreme Court of Nebraska answered a certified question from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit concerning whether Nebraska's ten-year products-liability statute of repose is tolled by a plaintiff's minority. The court held that Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-224(2), including its notwithstanding clause, is not tolled by the infancy provision in § 25-213.
Holdings
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-224(2) (Reissue 1995) is not tolled by a person's status as a minor under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-213 (Reissue 1995).
Questions Presented
- Whether the ten-year statute of repose for products liability actions in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-224(2) (Reissue 1995) is tolled by a claimant's minority under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-213 (Reissue 1995).
Disposition
other
Cases Cited (12)
- Brown v. Kindred, 259 Neb. 95, 608 N.W.2d 577 (2000)(followed)
- Lawson v. Ford Motor Co., 225 Neb. 725, 408 N.W.2d 256 (1987)(followed)
- Sacchi v. Blodig, 215 Neb. 817, 341 N.W.2d 326 (1983)(followed)
- Macku v. Drackett Products Co., 216 Neb. 176, 343 N.W.2d 58 (1984)(distinguished)
- Stuart v. American Cyanamid Co., 158 F.3d 622 (2d Cir. 1998), cert. denied, 526 U.S. 1065, 119 S. Ct. 1456, 143 L. Ed. 2d 543 (1999)(followed)
- Givens v. Anchor Packing, 237 Neb. 565, 466 N.W.2d 771 (1991)(followed)
- Hoiengs v. County of Adams, 254 Neb. 64, 574 N.W.2d 498 (1998)(followed)
- Woodhouse Ford v. Laflan, 268 Neb. 722, 687 N.W.2d 672 (2004)(followed)
- In re Guardianship & Conservatorship of Woltemath, 268 Neb. 33, 680 N.W.2d 142 (2004)(followed)
- Governor's Policy Research Office v. KN Energy, 264 Neb. 924, 652 N.W.2d 865 (2002)(followed)
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