Olson v. Stern

Arthur A. Olson, carpenter and maintenance man for the Boeing Company, moved and carried his tools about the plant area on a three-wheeled motor scooter. Sam R. Stern, an office and supervisory employee of Boeing’s, parked his personal car in the company parking lot. Late one afternoon, while Olson was working and Stern was going home, their vehicles collided in the parking area. Olson brings this action for personal injuries. Stern claims immunity from suit as a fellow employee under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. The question is precise.

Where an accident occurs in the parking area of an…