Brown v. Reed

Plaintiff, George Haywood Brown, and defendant, Irvin M. Reed, were fellow employees of the Lynchburg Foundry Company in Lynchburg, Virginia. The company carries workmen’s compensation insurance, and the parties were covered under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. The Foundry maintains upon its premises a company parking lot for the convenience of its employees and also provides for them a shower and locker room.

On the morning of October 28, 1966, Brown came to the Foundry with the intent to “punch in” for the day shift which began work at 7 A. M. He parked in the lot, went to the locker room,…