Bartley v. C-H Riding Stables, Inc.

Employer-relator seeks review of an adverse decision rendered by the Workmen’s Compensation Commission granting compensation to employee-respondent. The issue presented is whether an employee’s injury occurs in the course of and arising out of his employment when such injury is the result of an act which is expressly prohibited by the employer. We reverse.

During the summer of 1968, employee, an 18-year-old boy, was hired to work at the employer’s riding stables. On August 24, 1968, the employer accepted delivery of a newly purchased horse. The horse was quite spirited and two other employees…