Young v. Hamilton Watch Co.

Opinion by

Rhodes, J.,

Claimant in this workmen’s compensation case sustained an accidental injury on property owned by defendant, while on his way to work. The Workmen’s Compensation Board affirmed the referee’s order of disal-lowance, and the court of common pleas dismissed claimant’s appeal. The appeal to this court followed.

The undisputed facts are that defendant provided a parking lot for the use of its employees. The parking lot did not adjoin defendant’s plant, which was surrounded by a fence and policed by guards. It was separated from the plant by a public highway. Claimant went to…