Mersch v. Zurich Insurance Co.

OPINION

KELTNER, Justice.

The issue in this appeal is whether appellant was in the course and scope of her employment when she was injured during a softball game at a company-sponsored picnic. The trial court granted a summary judgment in favor of the worker’s compensation insurance carrier. We affirm the judgment of the trial court under the peculiar facts of this case.

Cindy Mersch was employed by North American Mortgage Company as an assistant loan officer. She was injured while playing softball at a company-sponsored picnic. She brought a worker’s compensation suit to recover benefits for…