PERRY v. AMERICAN BAKERIES COMPANY

No. 465.

136 S.E.2d 643 (1964)

262 N.C. 272

Charles G. PERRY, Employee, Claimant, v. AMERICAN BAKERIES COMPANY, Employer, Zurich American Insurance Company, Carrier, Defendants.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

June 12, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Young, Moore & Henderson, Raleigh, for plaintiff, claimant.

Smith, Leach, Anderson & Dorsett, Raleigh, for defendants.


MOORE, Justice.

Plaintiff was injured by accident. The question for decision is whether the injury "arose out of and in the course of" his employment. G.S. § 97-2(6).

"The term `arising out of employment', it has been said, is broad and comprehensive and perhaps not capable of precise definition. It must be interpreted in the light of the facts and circumstances of each case, and there must be some causal connection between the injury and the employment...

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