Willner v. Katz

Pee Cubiam.

The only question presented is whether there was an accident arising out of and in the course of the employment. Petitioner was working for and with his employer sorting live chickens, when suddenly a gang of hold-up men appeared, and called “hands up.” The petitioner, apparently, did not elevate his hands quickly enough to suit them, some one shot, and the petitioner was hit in the abdomen, his life being saved by a prompt operation.

The important question to consider is whether a “hold-up” of an employe and his employer, working together, is a situation which should be reasonably…