Baas v. Society for Christian Instruction

The sole question presented is: Did plaintiff’s injuries arise out of and in the course of her employment as a schoolteacher? The hearing referee answered “no.” On appeal, the appeal board answered “yes.”

Plaintiff, who lived in Holland, Michigan, was injured when her automobile collided with another as she was driving to her employment as a second grade school teacher at the Cherry school in Zeeland.

The appeal board found that plaintiff was a teacher of limited training and experience and that she did a substantial amount of school work at home, which was in accordance with an established and…