Fuhrman v. State

I. NATURE OF CASE

Taunia Fuhrman filed a petition under the State Tort Claims Act alleging the State of Nebraska; the Department of Health and Human Services, formerly known as the Department of Social Services (DHHS); and Pam Curry, a DHHS employee (collectively appellants), were liable to Fuhrman for damages she sustained on December 12,1995, when a ward of the State assaulted Fuhrman at Immanuel Medical Center (Immanuel) in Omaha, Nebraska. Following a bench trial, the Douglas County District Court entered judgment in Fuhrman’s favor in the amount of $171,829.59. Appellants filed this…