Mitchell v. County of Douglas

The appellant, Thomas S. Mitchell, appeals from an order of the District Court for Douglas County, Nebraska, dismissing Mitchell’s petition in error. We affirm.

Mitchell was employed as a deputy sheriff by the County of Douglas. On August 5, 1980, while running a “combat action course,” he suffered a myocardial infarction which resulted in his being totally disabled and unable to perform his duties with the Douglas County sheriff’s office. Mitchell filed a claim with the county, seeking to obtain coverage for his injury under a specific program established by the county and known as the…