Drew v. Tappan Co.

OPINION

DROWOTA, Justice.

The sole question raised in this worker’s compensation appeal is whether the employee’s injury arose out of and in the course of his employment. The trial court held that it did and allowed recovery. The employer and its insurance carrier have appealed.

The facts of the case are not in dispute. Appellee, Jack Drew, at the time of the accident was an employee of the defendant, Tappan Company. The defendant had inadequate parking on company premises, and the one parking lot provided was undergoing repair work at the time of the injury. There was a gravel road that ran…