Williams v. Glacier Park Co.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the district court of the ninth judicial district, in and for the County of Glacier, reversing a decision of the Montana Industrial Accident Board. The action is to recover workmen’s compensation for injuries resulting from a mauling by a grizzly bear in Glacier National Park.

Glacier National Park is a Federally owned recreation area situated within the borders of the State of Montana. The trails, campgrounds, roads and other things necessary for access to the Park’s natural surroundings are the responsibility of the National Park Service. The employer,…