Industrial Commission v. Pora

Citations

• 100 Ohio St. (N.S.) 218

Syllabus

<p>Workmen’s compensation — Course^ o.f employment — Death follows assault by fellow employe — 'Controversy between employes.</p> <p>P., an employe of a manufacturing company that had paid its premiums in the Workmen’s Compensation Fund, was ordered by a superior to procure an implement, which was to be used by P. to assist such superior. The implement was located in the hands of another employe who had equal rights with P. to its possession. Request for possession was refused. An argument was had by the parties. No effort to obtain possession by violence was made by P., nor was there any conduct justifying any assault by the other employe. Thereupon P. was violently assaulted by such other employe, and died from the effects of the assault.</p> <p>Held: P. was injured in the course of his employment.</p>