Baas v. Society for Christian Instruction

The distinctive facts of this case present anew the most recurrent of all questions arising under the workmen’s compensation law. Did plaintiff’s injury and resultant disablement arise “out of and in the course of” the scope of her employment? The appeal board, relying particularly on the early case of Punches v. American Box Board Co. (1921), 216 Mich 342, answered in the affirmative. Some of my Brethren, relying upon the much more recent case of Murphy v. Flint Board of Education (1946), 314 Mich 226,1 answer in the negative and consequently vote to reverse the board’s award to plaintiff. I…