Coleman v. Cycle Transformer Corp.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

CLIFFORD, J.

In this workers’ compensation case the judge of compensation dismissed the claim petition because “the accident did not arise out of the employment * * The Appellate Division, in an unreported opinion, reversed and remanded on the strength of Chen v. Federated Dep’t Stores, 199 N.J.Super. 336 (App. Div.1985). We granted certification, 102 N.J. 399 (1986), to review that determination. We reverse.

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On December 21, 1983, petitioner, Judy Coleman, was employed as an inspector-tester by respondent, Cycle Transformer Corporation (Cycle). As was…