American International Vacations v. MacBride

OPINION

Appellant, American International Vacations (American International), appeals from a judgment of the district court reversing a Department of Administration Appeals Officer’s decision that an injury was not compensable. Because we agree respondent was involved in an “accident” which resulted in a compensable injury within the statutory definition of those terms, we affirm the decision of the district court.

Respondent Donald L. MacBride was employed by American International as a salesman of vacation “packages.” While on the job directing a tour, MacBride had occasion to walk down a…