Dyer v. Sears, Roebuck & Company

The parties to this pro-ceeding are in agreement as to the material facts involved. Plaintiff entered the employ of defendant on May 11, 1954. Her work was clerical in nature, involving the performance of general office duties. On May 26th following, she left her place of employment, on the second floor of defendant’s building, -about 11:30 a.m., her lunch period being ordinarily from 11:30 to 12:30. She went to the third floor where she had her lunch, remaining there for a brief interval after finishing the meal. She then started to leave defendant’s building for the purpose of paying a bill…