Nebraska § 53-404 - Cause of action authorized.
Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 53-404 — Cause of action authorized., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53-404. Cause of action authorized.
Any person who sustains injury or property damage, or the estate of any person killed, as a proximate result of the negligence of an intoxicated minor shall have, in addition to any other cause of action available in tort, a cause of action against:
(1) A social host who allowed the minor to consume alcoholic liquor in the social host's home or on property under his or her control;
(2) Any person who procured alcoholic liquor for the minor, other than with the permission and in the company of the minor's parent or guardian, when such person knew or should have known that the minor was a minor; or
(3) Any retailer who sold alcoholic liquor to the minor. The absolute defenses found in section 53-180.07 shall be available to a retailer in any cause of action brought under this section.
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 53-404 cover?
Section 53-404 ("Cause of action authorized.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, the codified statutory law of Nebraska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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