Legal Opinion

United Parcel Service of America, Inc. v. Industrial Accident Commission

California Court of Appeal

Decided July 16, 1959No. Civ. 23819PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NOURSE, J. pro tem. *

Petitioners seek review and annulment of an award of the Industrial Accidenjt Commission allowing workmen’s compensation benefits to an employee who sustained an injury to his right foot while participating in a foot race at an annual company picnic.

The sole question presented is whether there was substantial evidence to justify the commission’s finding that the injury so sustained by the employee arose out: of and occurred in the course of his employment. Petitioned, United Parcel Service of America (hereinafter called “United”), was engaged in the business of making…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Boynton v. McKalesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1956
  2. Reinert v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
  3. Winter v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Lybrand, Ross Bros. & Montgomery v. Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
  2. Youngberg v. Donlin Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1963
  3. Ethen v. Franklin Manufacturing CompanySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1970
  4. Lindsay v. Public Service Company of ColoradoSupreme Court of Colorado · 1961
  5. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981

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