Airport Shuttle Service, Inc. v. Curran

HERRMANN, Justice:

This appeal requires the application of the provision of our Workmen’s Compensation Act defining an off-the-premises injury “arising out of and in the course of the employment.” 1

The determinative facts are undisputed:

John H. Curran was employed by Airport Shuttle Service, Inc. as a chauffeur. He operated a station wagon carrying passengers between the Philadelphia International Airport and the Wilmington area, a distance of about 25 miles. He usually began work at about 3:30 P.M., a night shift that often ended after 2:00 A.M.

Under the employer’s rules then governing him,…