Balboa Amusement Producing Co. v. Industrial Accident Commission

WORKS, J., pro tem.

The Balboa Amusement Producing Company was engaged in the making of motion pictures and Henry Stanley was an actor employed by it. On the day of the accident out of which this controversy arises, Stanley reported to the company for duty at the usual time in the morning, but was told that his services were not then needed. However, the rules of the business required him to remain at the plant of the company, or on the “lot,” to adopt the parlance of the motion picture industry, for possible service during the day. The situation of the company’s lot was peculiar, and out of…