20-203. Invasion of privacy; trespass or intrude upon a person's solitude.
Any person, firm, or corporation that trespasses or intrudes upon any natural person in his or her place of solitude or seclusion, if the intrusion would be highly offensive to a reasonable person, shall be liable for invasion of privacy.
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An invasion of privacy pursuant to this section is one consisting solely of an intentional interference with the plaintiff's interest in solitude or seclusion, either as to his or her person or private affairs or concerns, of a kind that would be highly offensive to a reasonable person. Whipps Land & Cattle Co. v. Level 3 Communications, 265 Neb. 472, 658 N.W.2d 258 (2003).
Trespassing onto real property, without more, is not the form or magnitude of interference into a person's solitude or seclusion that would rise to the level of being highly offensive to a reasonable person, such as might be actionable under this section. Whipps Land & Cattle Co. v. Level 3 Communications, 265 Neb. 472, 658 N.W.2d 258 (2003).
The accusation of drug use at the workplace, without more, is not the form of interference into a person's solitude or seclusion that would rise to the level of being highly offensive to a reasonable person, such as might be actionable under this section. Polinski v. Sky Harbor Air Serv., 263 Neb. 406, 640 N.W.2d 391 (2002).
Operation of model airplane airfield was not type of intrusion that this section was designed to protect people from. Kaiser v. Western R/C Flyers, 239 Neb. 624, 477 N.W.2d 557 (1991).
In an action for invasion of privacy, the damages that a plaintiff may recover are (1) general damages for harm to the plaintiff's interest in privacy which resulted from the invasion; (2) damages for mental suffering; (3) special damages; and (4) if none of these are proven, nominal damages. Sabrina W. v. Willman, 4 Neb. App. 149, 540 N.W.2d 364 (1995).
Structure Nebraska Revised Statutes
20-105 - Transferred to section 20-302.
20-106 - Transferred to section 20-310.
20-107 - Transferred to section 20-318.
20-109 - Transferred to section 20-321.
20-110 - Transferred to section 20-322.
20-112 - Transferred to section 20-324.
20-113.01 - Legislative findings.
20-121 - Transferred to section 20-344.
20-122 - Transferred to section 20-132.
20-123 - Intent, purpose, public policy; freedom of speech.
20-124 - Interference; restraint of freedoms; penalty.
20-125 - Transferred to section 20-301.
20-126.01 - Disability, defined.
20-128 - Pedestrian using cane or service animal; driver of vehicle; duties; violation; damages.
20-129 - Denying or interfering with admittance to public facilities; penalty.
20-130 - White Cane Safety Day; proclamation; Governor issue.
20-131 - Employment by state and political subdivisions; policy.
20-131.01 - Full and equal enjoyment of housing accommodations; statement of policy.
20-131.02 - Housing accommodations; terms, defined.
20-131.03 - Housing accommodations; modification; not required.
20-131.04 - Service animal; access to housing accommodations; terms and conditions.
20-132 - Full and equal enjoyment of accommodations.
20-133 - Places of public accommodation, defined.
20-134 - Discriminatory practices; violation; penalty.
20-135 - Prohibited acts; violation; penalty.
20-136 - Retaliation; discrimination; violation; penalty.
20-137 - Religious preference; not violation of discriminatory practice.
20-138 - Private club or establishment not open to public; applicability of sections.
20-142 - Appeal; procedure; attorney's fees; failure to appeal; effect.
20-144 - Finding by Legislature.
20-148 - Deprivation of constitutional and statutory rights, privileges, or immunities; redress.
20-149 - Consumer reporting agency; furnish information; duty; violation; penalty.
20-152 - Deaf or hard of hearing person; arrest; right to interpreter; use of statements.
20-153 - Proceedings; interpreter provided; when.
20-154 - Appointment of additional interpreters.
20-155 - Proof of hearing impairment.
20-155.01 - Interpreter; oath required.
20-157 - Transferred to section 20-155.01.
20-158 - Interpreter; privilege applicable.
20-163 - Person with developmental disabilities; access to records; conditions.
20-164 - Mentally ill individual; access to records; conditions.
20-165 - Records; redisclosure; conditions.
20-166 - Protection and advocacy system; pursuit of administrative remedies; when required.
20-167 - Discrimination; legislative intent; state agencies; duties.
20-169 - Individual; threat to health or safety; unable to perform duties; effect.
20-201 - Right of privacy; legislative intent.
20-203 - Invasion of privacy; trespass or intrude upon a person's solitude.
20-204 - Invasion of privacy; place person before public in false light.
20-205 - Publication or intrusion; not actionable; when.
20-206 - Right of privacy; defenses and privileges.
20-207 - Invasion of privacy; action; nonassignable.
20-208 - Invasion of privacy; death of subject; effect.
20-209 - Libel, slander, or invasion of privacy; one cause of action.
20-210 - Judgment; bar against other actions.
20-211 - Invasion of privacy; statute of limitations.
20-302 - Civil rights; policy of state.
20-303 - Definitions, where found.
20-304 - Aggrieved person, defined.
20-306 - Complainant, defined.
20-307 - Conciliation, defined.
20-308 - Conciliation agreement, defined.
20-308.01 - Disability, defined.
20-309 - Discriminatory housing practice, defined.
20-311 - Familial status, defined.
20-313 - Transferred to section 20-308.01.
20-317 - Restrictive covenant, defined.
20-318 - Unlawful acts enumerated.
20-320 - Transaction related to residential real estate; discriminatory practices prohibited.
20-323 - Affirmative action required; cooperation with commission.
20-326 - Discriminatory housing practice; complaint; procedure; investigation.
20-327 - Complaint; conciliation; conciliation agreement; effect.
20-328 - Final investigative report; contents; amendment.
20-329 - Conciliation agreement; breach; civil action authorized.
20-330 - Conciliation proceedings; investigations; restrictions on use of information.
20-331 - Temporary or preliminary relief; other proceedings; actions authorized.
20-332 - Complaint; referral to local agency; procedure; certification of local agency.
20-334 - Commission; subpoenas; discovery orders; violations; penalty.
20-335 - Civil action in lieu of hearing; election authorized.
20-337 - Hearing officer; powers and duties; civil penalties; order; effect.
20-338 - Finding, conclusion, or order; review; final order; service.
20-339 - Appeal; enforcement of hearing officer's order; procedure.
20-340 - Civil action in lieu of hearing; relief authorized.
20-341 - Attorney's fees and costs; when allowed.
20-404 - Declaration relating to use of life-sustaining treatment.
20-405 - When declaration operative.
20-406 - Revocation of declaration.
20-407 - Recording determination of terminal condition and declaration.
20-408 - Treatment of qualified patients.
20-409 - Transfer of patients.
20-412 - Miscellaneous provisions.
20-413 - When health care provider may presume validity of declaration.
20-414 - Recognition of declaration executed in another state.
20-415 - Effect of previous declaration.
20-416 - Uniformity of application and construction.
20-501 - Racial profiling; legislative intent.
20-502 - Racial profiling prohibited.
20-506 - Racial Profiling Advisory Committee; created; members; duties.