Allen v. Board of Selectmen of Weymouth

John Allen, a police sergeant, was seriously injured in his own automobile, without fault on his part, while returning by “the most direct route known to him” from the courthouse in Stoughton to his house in Weymouth. He had gone on his day off to the courthouse, at the direction of his superiors, to testify in a criminal matter which he had investigated in line of his police duty. The applicable collective bargaining agreement provided that for such services he would receive pay for a minimum of four hours plus travel expenses. He sought declaratory relief in the Superior Court concerning…