Sica v. Retail Credit Co.

Vincent Sica, the appellant, was seriously injured at an employer-sponsored picnic. The Workmen’s Compensation Commission held that his injuries were not compensable under the Workmen’s Compensation Act because they did not arise out of and in the course of his employment. On appeal to the Superior Court of Baltimore City, Judge Dulany Foster, sitting without a jury and trying the case on the record before the Commission, affirmed the Commission’s decision. The case is one of first impression in this State.

The facts for the most part are not disputed. Sica was employed by the Retail Credit…