Painter v. Simmons

In 1986 Royce Painter and David Simmons both worked for Fenco, Inc. at its facilities located on VanFossen Lane in Staunton. VanFossen Lane is a private road which provides access to the Fenco facilities as well as other businesses located on the VanFossen property along the lane. On the morning of March 11, Painter, after checking in for work, was struck by a car while walking north on VanFossen Lane from one of Fenco’s buildings to another. The car was driven by Simmons, who was on his way to work.

Painter applied for and received workers’ compensation benefits through Fenco. He also filed…