Mudlin v. Hills Materials Co.

SABERS, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Vanessa Mudlin (Mudlin) was employed by Hills Materials Company (Hills) of Rapid City, South Dakota. She was assigned to a crew that was working on a road construction project near Faith, South Dakota. While traveling to the job site, Mudlin was injured as a result of a one-vehicle accident. She filed a claim for workers’ compensation against Hills and its insurer. The South Dakota Department of Labor ruled in favor of Mudlin. The circuit court affirmed and Hills appeals to this Court. We affirm.

Facts

[¶ 2.] In the spring of 1999, Mudlin lived in Rapid City, South…