City of Los Angeles v. Industrial Accident Commission

THE COURT.

This is a proceeding on behalf of the City of Los Angeles to have reviewed an order of the Industrial Accident Commission awarding compensation.

In 1935 the City of Los Angeles became co-sponsor of a Federal Works Progress Administration project whereby roads and firebreaks were to be constructed in the Santa Monica mountains to facilitate the moving of vehicles and fire extinguishing apparatus into this area, with a view to minimizing the hazard of brush fires in that locality. Under the plans for the project the federal government advanced about ninety-four per cent of the moneys…