EMPLOYERS ETC. INS. CO. v. IND. ACC. COM.

Docket No. L.A. 22765.

41 Cal.2d 676 (1953)

263 P.2d 4

EMPLOYERS MUTUAL LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY OF WISCONSIN (a Corporation), Petitioner, v. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION and FRED E. GIDEON, Respondents.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

November 13, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Spray, Gould & Bowers and C.W. Bowers for Petitioner.

Keith, Creede & Sedgwick and W.N. Mullen, as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioner.

Edmund J. Thomas, Jr., and T. Groezinger for Respondents.


CARTER, J.

A panel of the Industrial Accident Commission denied workmen's compensation to the applicant, Fred E. Gideon, employee of Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc., on the ground that, while the head injury suffered by him occurred in the course of his employment, it did not arise out of it. On reconsideration, it found the injury both occurred in the course and arose out of the employment and awarded compensation. That award is here for review.

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