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ZACH v. NEBRASKA STATE PATROL

No. S-05-449.

727 N.W.2d 206 (2007)

273 Neb. 1

Loree ZACH et al., Appellees, v. NEBRASKA STATE PATROL, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

February 2, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jon Bruning, Attorney General, and Lisa D. Martin-Price, Lincoln, for appellant.

Terry M. Anderson and Steven M. Lathrop, of Hauptman, O'Brien, Wolf & Lathrop, P.C., Omaha, for appellees.

Jeffry D. Patterson, of Bartle & Geier Law Firm, Lincoln, for amicus curiae Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys.

Dallas D. Jones and Jenny L. Panko, of Baylor, Evnen, Curtiss, Grimit & Witt, L.L.P., Lincoln, for amici curiae Crete Carrier Corporation et al.

HEAVICAN, C.J., WRIGHT, CONNOLLY, GERRARD, STEPHAN, McCORMACK, and MILLER-LERMAN, JJ.

STEPHAN, J.

The issue presented in this appeal is whether a work-related injury caused by a mental stimulus is compensable under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act, Neb.Rev.Stat. §§ 48-101 to 48-1,117 (Reissue 1998 & Cum. Supp. 2002). Based upon long-established precedent, we conclude that it is not.

BACKGROUND

Trooper Mark Zach of the Nebraska State Patrol died on September 27, 2002, as the result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound...

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