WULF v. KUNNATH

No. S-12-307.

827 N.W.2d 248 (2013)

285 Neb. 472

Susan C. WULF, Appellant v. Sharad KUNNATH, M.D., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

March 8, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terrence J. Salerno , Omaha, for appellant.

Christopher J. Tjaden , of Gross & Welch, P.C., L.L.O., Omaha, for appellee.

HEAVICAN, C.J., WRIGHT, CONNOLLY, STEPHAN, McCORMACK, and CASSEL, JJ.


CASSEL, J.

INTRODUCTION

While in a lighthearted work setting, a doctor used his hand to tap or strike the back of a nurse's neck. The nurse claimed that the contact caused serious injuries, and she sued the doctor for battery, among other things. After the district court denied the nurse's motions for summary judgment and directed verdict on the issue of battery, a jury returned a verdict in the doctor's favor...

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