MATTER OF WILLEY

Nos. 4798, 4799.

571 P.2d 248 (1977)

In the Matter of Injury to James WILLEY, an employee of H. K. Ferguson Company. H. K. FERGUSON COMPANY, Appellant (Employer), v. James WILLEY, Appellee (Employee). In the Matter of Injury to Curtis KRAMER, an employee of H. K. Ferguson Company. H. K. FERGUSON COMPANY, Appellant (Employer), v. Curtis KRAMER, Appellee (Employee).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

November 15, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dan R. Price II, Morgan & Brorby, Gillette, for appellant.

Cecil A. Cundy, Watt, Geer & Empfield, Gillette, for appellees.

Before GUTHRIE, C.J., and McCLINTOCK, RAPER, THOMAS and ROSE, JJ.


ROSE, Justice.

Willey was injured and Kramer was killed in a motor vehicle accident which occurred while they were en route to the site of their employment, a coal mine located in open country some fifty miles southeast of Gillette, Wyoming. Claims for worker's compensation were filed and approved by the district court. We are called on to determine whether these injuries arose out of and in the course of employment. We conclude that they did and will, therefore,...

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