Wiley Manufacturing Co. v. Wilson

Taking a short cut via a railroad right of way to a company parking lot located some 790 feet from the plant where they were employed, two co-workers were seriously injured and their companion was killed when they were struck by a train. In the workmen’s compensation case which followed, the claimants prevailed before the Workmen’s Compensation Commission and its awards were affirmed by the Circuit Court for Cecil County. The question presented on this further appeal by the Employer and Insurer is whether the court erred in holding that under exceptions to the “going and coming” rule * 1 the…