Knowlton v. Airport Transportation Co.

This is an appeal from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Court. The compensation court denied benefits to the plaintiff. We affirm.

Plaintiff, Kenneth W. Knowlton, was involved in an auto accident on November 1, 1985, while driving a passenger van owned by defendant, Airport Transportation Co., but leased to Knowlton. Knowlton filed a petition in the Workers’ Compensation Court, alleging that the accident occurred while he was employed by defendant. A single judge awarded compensation to Knowlton. Pursuant to defendant’s application for rehearing, a three-judge panel dismissed Knowlton’s…