Walker v. Nu-Car Carriers, Inc.

Opinion by

Fine, J.,

Nu-Car Carriers, Inc., employer, and its insurance carrier appeal from the entry of a workmen’s compensation award in favor of Pauline B. Walker, widow, and her four minor children and challenge the finding of the compensation authorities that James Kenneth Walker, deceased, was killed while in the course of his employment. The defendants assert that Walker lost his status as an employe by (1) disobeying written and oral rules of his employer and (2) violating certain rules and regulations of the United States Government pertaining to the operation of army motor vehicles.

The…