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SPITZ v. T.O. HAAS TIRE CO.

No. S-11-620.

815 N.W.2d 524 (2012)

283 Neb. 811

Christy SPITZ, as surviving spouse of Roger McCannon and as next friend of Danielle E. Spitz-McCannon, appellant, v. T.O. HAAS TIRE CO., and its insurer, Cincinnati Casualty Co., appellees.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

May 4, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Erickson , Brocken Bow , and Lori A. Zeilinger , Grant, for appellant.

John W. Iliff , Omaha, of Gross & Welch, P.C., L.L.O., for appellees.

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

CONNOLLY, J.

SUMMARY

We are asked to decide whether, under Colorado law, the appellant, Christy Spitz, was the common-law wife of Roger McCannon. McCannon died in an accident while working for the appellee T.O. Haas Tire Company (T.O. Haas). Spitz sought workers' compensation death benefits. The trial judge applied Colorado law and found that Spitz was not McCannon's common-law spouse. The review panel affirmed. Finding no error of fact or law, we also affirm...

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