Sparrow v. Louis Dreyfus Corp.

Appellant, Colie J. Sparrow, challenges a judgment of the Court of Common Pleas of Baltimore City which affirmed an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Commission denying his claim for an injury sustained while returning to work from lunch. For the reasons stated, we reverse.

I

The facts are largely undisputed. Appellant was employed as a millwright by the Louis Dreyfus Corporation ("Dreyfus”) at its export grain elevator on Pier 2, Port Covington. On April 19, 1979, at approximately 12:50 p.m., he was returning from lunch with three other Dreyfus employees. During the lunch hour, which began…