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LATHER v. HURON COLLEGE

No. 15627.

413 N.W.2d 369 (1987)

Denis LATHER, Claimant and Appellee, v. HURON COLLEGE, Employer, and U.S. Insurance Group, Insurer, Appellants.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided September 30, 1987.

Rehearing Denied November 6, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Russell H. Battey of Gallagher & Battey, Redfield, for claimant and appellee.

Michael J. Schaffer and Timothy M. Gebhart of Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, Sioux Falls, for appellants.

MILLER, Justice.

In this case of first impression we reverse the trial court's holding that appellee Denis Lather (Lather) is entitled to worker's compensation benefits for physical injuries sustained as a result of a suicide attempt, triggered by a mental disability, allegedly occasioned by work-related stress.

FACTS

Lather's physical injuries occurred in 1984 when he jumped from a moving car, which was transporting him to the Human Services Center...

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