Wood v. Ohio State Hwy. Patrol

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[Cite as Wood v. Ohio State Hwy. Patrol, 108 Ohio St.3d 105, 2006-Ohio-245.] WOOD, APPELLANT, v. OHIO STATE HIGHWAY PATROL ET AL., APPELLEES. [Cite as Wood v. Ohio State Hwy. Patrol, 108 Ohio St.3d 105, 2006-Ohio-245.] Workers compensation Definition of injury Statutory exclusion of mental injuries from compensability Court of appeals judgment affirmed on the authority of McCrone v. Bank One Corp. (No. 2004-0795 Submitted December 14, 2005 Decided February 8, 2006.) APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Tuscarawas County, No. 2003 AP 09 0075, 156 Ohio App.3d 725, 2004-Ohio-1765, 808 N.E.2d 887. __________________ {¶ 1} The judgment of the court of appeals is affirmed on the authority of McCrone v. Bank One Corp., 107 Ohio St.3d 272, 2005-Ohio-6505, 839 N.E.2d 1. MOYER, C.J., LUNDBERG STRATTON, O CONNOR, O DONNELL and LANZINGER, JJ., concur. RESNICK and PFEIFER, JJ., dissent. __________________ Brian Law Offices, Richard F. Brian, and Steven J. Brian, for appellant. Jim Petro, Attorney General; Lee M. Smith & Associates, L.P.A., Lee M. Smith, and Kyle D. Martin, Special Counsel to the Attorney General, for appellee Ohio State Highway Patrol. Jim Petro, Attorney General, Douglas R. Cole, State Solicitor, Stephen P. Carney, Senior Deputy Solicitor, Diane Richards Brey, Deputy Solicitor, and Erica L. Bass, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee Administrator, Bureau of Workers' Compensation. _______________________ 1

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