Legal Opinion
Money v. Coin Depot Corp.
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided April 9, 1997PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
SKILLMAN, J.A.D.
In this workers’ compensation death case, a judge of compensation concluded that the decedent’s self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, suffered while he was playing “Russian Roulette” at work, “[arose] out of and in the course of employment,” and was therefore compensable. We reverse.
The decedent, Bruce Money, was employed by respondent Coin Depot Corporation as an armored truck security guard. The decedent was required to carry a handgun while performing this job. On August 17, 1989, the decedent was assigned with two other guards…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Howard v. Harwood's Restaurant Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1957
- Coleman v. Cycle Transformer Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1986
- Rafferty v. Dairymen's League Co-operative Ass'n, New Jersey Department of Labor Workmen's Compensation Bureau1938
- Diaz v. Newark Industrial Spraying, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1961
- McKenzie v. Brixite Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1961
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Cruz-Mendez v. ISU/Insurance ServicesSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1999
- Money v. COIN DEPOT CORPORATIONSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1997
- Valdez v. Tri-State FurnitureNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2005
- Klein v. New York Times Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1998