Sumner v. Meier's Ready Mix, Inc.

The opinion was delivered by

Luckert, J.:

This is a workers compensation case involving an employee’s death as a result of a one-vehicle accident while the employee was driving a company truck but running a personal errand. This court granted the petition for review filed by employer Meier’s Ready Mix, Inc., and its insurer, Zurich U.S. Insurance Co., (collectively referred to as Meier s) in which they sought review of the Court of Appeals’ decision reversing the decision of the Workers Compensation Board (Board). The Court of Appeals held that, under the facts, the employee’s trip home for a…