Newton v. Pennsylvania Iron & Coal, Inc.

Grady, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff Vera Newton appeals from a summary judgment dismissing her complaint for personal injuries.

Vera Newton is the wife of Ralph Newton, an employee of defendant Pennsylvania Iron & Coal Company, Inc. On July 24,1985, Ron Myers, who is employed by the defendant, told Vera Newton to come to the company’s offices to pick up a workers’ compensation form needed by Ralph and which Vera would assist Ralph to fill out. Vera also planned to pick up Ralph’s paycheck.

When Vera Newton entered defendant’s office she was directed by a receptionist to go to Myers’s desk. As she…