ETHEN v. FRANKLIN MANUFACTURING COMPANY

No. 41883.

176 N.W.2d 72 (1970)

Albert Michael ETHEN, Relator, v. FRANKLIN MANUFACTURING COMPANY (a Division of Studebaker), et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

March 20, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Murphy, Metcalf & Reichert, & Hoolihan, St. Cloud, for relator.

Robb, Van Eps & Gilmore, Minneapolis, for respondents.

Heard before KNUTSON, C. J., and NELSON, OTIS, SHERAN, and THEODORE B. KNUDSON, JJ.


OPINION

OTIS, Justice.

Relator, Albert Michael Ethen, seeks review of a decision of the Workmen's Compensation Commission denying him benefits. The only issue is whether an injury arising out of a company picnic was work-related and, therefore, compensable, We hold that it was not.

The employee, a forklift operator, was requested by his foreman to take part in a tug of war at a company-sponsored picnic...

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