The Attorney General shall represent the state and employees of the state in any suit brought under the State Tort Claims Act and is authorized to compromise or settle any such suit with the approval of the court in which such suit is pending.

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Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 81-8,218

  • Attorney: shall mean attorney at law. 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.