Final judgment in any suit under the State Tort Claims Act shall constitute a complete bar to any action by the claimant, by reason of the same subject matter, against the employee of the state whose act or omission gave rise to the claim. This section shall not apply if the court rules that the claim is not permitted under the State Tort Claims Act.

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Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 81-8,217

  • Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
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