25-226 Cause of action against a common carrier; limitation. - Nebraska Statutes

25-226. Cause of action against a common carrier; limitation.A cause of action for a freight damage claim, a rate overcharge, a claim for damages resulting from a delay in transportation, or a claim for a lost shipment against a common carrier shall be barred unless it is filed with a court having jurisdiction of the amount in dispute within two years after the date such action accrues. A cause of action for a rate overcharge accrues on the date the overcharge is paid. A cause of action for a freight damage claim, damages resulting from a delay in transportation, or a shortage in a shipment accrues on the date of delivery or tender of delivery of the freight by the common carrier. A cause of action for a lost shipment accrues on the date the lost shipment was delivered to the common carrier. SourceLaws 1967, c. 479, § 20, p. 1485; R.S.1943, (1990), § 75-802; Laws 1991, LB 14, § 1.