Preese v. Boy Scouts of America

Sheran, Justice.

Certiorari to review a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Commission. On May 6, 1965, Elaine Preese was injured when struck by debris during a tornado which struck the Parkview School in Fridley, Minnesota.

A petition for workmen’s compensation was filed by Mrs. Preese on the theory that at the time and place of this accident she was employed by the Boy Scouts of America and was entitled to the benefits provided by the Workmen’s Compensation Act. The referee to whom the matter was assigned for hearing found that at the time of the accident Mrs. Preese was performing…