Legal Opinion

Prince v. Pan American World Airways

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided May 3, 1988No. Record No. 1017-87-2PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

BENTON, J.

Vivian Prince was returning from lunch when she slipped and fell on an icy walkway leading to the building where her employer, Pan American World Airways, maintains its offices in the City of Alexandria. On this appeal, Prince raises the questions whether the walkway on which she fell and injured herself was part of Pan Am’s extended premises and whether her injury is compensable. We conclude that Prince suffered an injury by accident which arose out of and in the course of her employment, and we reverse the commission’s denial of an award.

The facts which gave rise to the…

2Cases cited15 opinions

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