ADAMS v. STATE COMPENSATION DEPARTMENT


439 P.2d 628 (1968)

Roberta ADAMS, Respondent, v. STATE COMPENSATION DEPARTMENT, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Oregon, Department 1.

Decided April 10, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Earl M. Preston, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Robert Y. Thornton, Atty. Gen., and Wallace Carpenter, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem.

Quentin B. Steele, Klamath Falls, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent.

Before PERRY, C.J., and McALLISTER, O'CONNELL, DENECKE and LANGTRY, JJ.


LANGTRY, Justice pro tem.

The transcript of evidence from the administrative hearing discloses plaintiff's husband was a mechanic who kept his ranch employer's equipment in repair. On a Saturday afternoon, after usual ranch repair work ceased, he proceeded to replace a broken spring on his personal vehicle, using ranch tools, in the ranch shop yard. His employer offered to help, but he declined the offer. While he was working alone, the vehicle fell from the jacks...

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