76-1430 Tenant's remedies for landlord's unlawful ouster, exclusion, or diminution of service. - Nebraska Statutes

76-1430. Tenant's remedies for landlord's unlawful ouster, exclusion, or diminution of service.If the landlord unlawfully removes or excludes the tenant from the premises or willfully and wrongfully diminishes services to the tenant by interrupting or causing the interruption of electric, gas, water or other essential service to the tenant, the tenant may recover possession or terminate the rental agreement and, in either case, recover an amount equal to three months' periodic rent as liquidated damages, and a reasonable attorney's fee. If the rental agreement is terminated the landlord shall return all prepaid rent and security recoverable under section 76-1416. SourceLaws 1974, LB 293, § 30.