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ARMSTRONG v. JOHN R. JURGENSEN CO.

No. 2012-0244.

136 Ohio St.3d 58 (2013)

2013-Ohio-2237

ARMSTRONG, Appellant, v. JOHN R. JURGENSEN COMPANY ET AL., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided June 4, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harris & Burgin, L.P.A., and Jeffrey Harris , for appellant.

Ice Miller L.L.P., Corey V. Crognale , and Meghan M. Majernik , for appellee John R. Jurgensen Co.

Michael DeWine , Attorney General, and Colleen C. Erdman , Assistant Attorney General, for appellee Administrator, Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation.

Philip J. Fulton Law Office, Philip J. Fulton , and Chelsea J. Fulton , urging reversal on behalf of amicus curiae Ohio Association for Justice.

FRENCH, J.

{¶ 1} In this appeal, we consider whether, for a mental condition to be compensable under the Ohio workers' compensation system, a compensable physical injury sustained by the claimant must cause the mental condition. We hold that it must.

Facts and Procedural History

{¶ 2} On August 27, 2009, appellant, Shaun Armstrong, was involved in a motor-vehicle accident while operating a one...

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