Legal Opinion
Luna v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 29, 1988No. G005775PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CROSBY, J.
A policeman injured in a traffic accident on his way to work petitions for a writ of review after the workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) *80and the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (Board) denied his claim based on the “going and coming” rule. We affirm.
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Laguna Beach Police Officer John Luna was injured on August 2, 1985, while driving his private automobile to the stationhouse. Luna’s shift normally began at 11:30 p.m., but weeks earlier he had been notified to report for duty at 10 p.m. to direct traffic for the annual Festival of Arts. He was within the Laguna Beach city…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- People v. GallardoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1953
- Hinojosa v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
- Smith v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- Ocean Acc. Etc. Co. v. Industrial Acc. Com.California Supreme Court · 1916
- Schreifer v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1964
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Luna v. WORKERS'COMP. APPEALS BD.California Court of Appeal · 1988