Link v. Eastern Aircraft, Linden Division, General Motors Corp.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wachenfeld, J.

This is a workmen’s compensation ease in which the appellant’s version of the accident differs substantially from admissions made by him to the attending physician and nurse immediately after the accident. The-question involved is whether the accident arose “out of” the employment, since it is clear that there was an accident which occurred “in the course of” employment.

The employee testified that on May 5th, 1944, five minutes before his shift started, he proceeded from the company cafeteria along the hallway which led from the cafeteria…