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Connecticut High Court Denies Wife’s Emotional Distress Workers’ Comp Claim

A Connecticut woman who found her 77-year-old husband crushed to death under an all-terrain vehicle when she brought him lunch at his job cannot sue his employer for severe emotional injuries she suffered, the state Supreme Court ruled recently. Justices …

Indiana Woman Sues Grocery, Ex-Manager Over Shooting

A woman who was held hostage by a man who tried to rob a Kroger store in Indianapolis is suing the grocery chain and the store’s former manager, claiming she was traumatized when a manager fatally shot the would-be robber. …

South Dakota Ranch Hand Can’t File Claim Against Estate

A South Dakota ranch hand who says he suffered emotional distress when he saw his former boss accidentally shoot himself has lost his bid to file a claim against the ranch owner’s estate. According to court documents, Harding County rancher …