White Ditching Company v. Giddeon

Moyer and Giddeon, employees of White Ditching Company, were injured in a motor vehicle accident which occurred after they had left the company’s “job site” en-route to the city of their residence some 40 miles distant. Both employees sought awards under the Wyoming Workmen’s Compensation Act, and the employer objected on the ground that their injuries were not sustained during their employment. The State Treasurer was permitted to intervene as amicus curiae, and the two cases were consolidated for trial to the court which awarded compensation to both Moyer and Giddeon. White Ditching…