Perez v. Fred Harvey, Inc.

COMPTON, Justice.

This is a proceeding under the Workmen’s Compensation Act.

Appellant, Clarinda Perez, while employed by appellee, Fred Harvey, ínc., as á housemaid in the employer’s hotel at Albuquerque, New Mexico, was shot and seriously injured by Rumaldo Padilla, a fellow servant. The cause was tried to a jury and at the close of the case the trial court sustained appellees’ motion for a directed verdict and entered judgment dismissing the complaint. The question for decision is whether this action of the trial court was error. • ■

There was evidence of the facts to follow before the jury.…