{"data":{"id":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-52-157","jurisdiction":"us-ne","citation":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 52-157","heading":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 52-157","body":"(1) If a person is wrongfully deprived of benefits to which he or she is entitled under sections 52-125 to 52-159 by conduct other than that described in section 52-156 :\n\n(a) He or she is entitled to damages; and\n\n(b) The court may make orders restraining the owner or other person, or ordering them to proceed on appropriate terms and conditions.\n\n(2) If in bad faith a claimant records a lien, overstates the amount for which he or she is entitled to a lien, or refuses to execute a release of a lien, the court may:\n\n(a) Declare his or her lien void; and\n\n(b) Award damages to the owner or any other person injured thereby.\n\n(3) Damages awarded under this section may include the costs of correcting the record and reasonable attorney's fees.","path":["NE Code","Chapter 52"],"source_url":"https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=52-157","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:21Z","sha256":"28025057ae9c3473d5a530b971e0e65a9a089a071771fb9dee4a0ac3c6146788","source_id":"us-ne","stale":false,"prev":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-52-156","next":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-52-159"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}