§ 25-21,232.Forcible entry and detainer; judgment; future action not barred.
Article 21: Special Proceedings and Actions · Last amended 2004 · Last verified July 22, 2026
Full Text of § 25-21,232
Source
Laws 1929, c. 82, § 119, p. 310; C.S.1929, § 22-1203; R.S.1943, § 26-1,120; Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 70; R.S.1943, (1985), § 24-570; Laws 2004, LB 1207, § 12.
Plain-English Summary
Section 25-21,232 keeps the eviction judgment in its lane. Judgments obtained under sections 25-21,219 to 25-21,235 do not bar any future action brought by either party. A tenant who loses the possession fight is not thereby shut out of a later claim, and a landlord’s judgment does not close the door on further litigation either.
This reflects the narrow purpose of a forcible entry and detainer case: it resolves who gets possession now, quickly, under the accelerated procedure the rest of this statutory scheme sets out. It does not stand in the way of whatever other claims the parties may still have against each other.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an eviction judgment settle every dispute between landlord and tenant?
Can a tenant who lost an eviction case still bring a related claim later?
Yes. The judgment is not a bar to a future action by either party.
Can the landlord bring another action after winning the eviction case?
Yes, the same rule cuts both ways and applies to either party.
Why would a party need to file a separate lawsuit after an eviction judgment?
Because the eviction proceeding resolves possession under this accelerated procedure and section 25-21,232 leaves other claims between the parties open.
Does this mean eviction judgments carry limited preclusive weight?
Yes. The statute expressly removes any bar to a future action that the judgment might otherwise be read to create.