American Motors Corp. v. Industrial Commission

Of record there is evidence to the effect that the defendant, Richard Gourley, was employed by the plaintiff, American Motors Corporation, as a checker on its loading (shipping) dock. During his lunch period (one hour) on March 3, 1953, and after he had partaken of his lunch, he climbed to the top of a row of cardboard boxes which were piled next to a railroad track inside the plaintiffs plant and in the vicinity of his work area, to there lie down and rest for a short while. The boxes were filled with parts and were piled to a height of six or seven feet. Previously, over a period of about…