Strother v. Morrison Cafeteria
Florida Supreme Court
383 So.2d 623 (1980)
- Written by Abby Roughton, JD
Facts
Morrison Cafeteria (defendant) employed Blanche Strother (plaintiff) as a cashier. On three consecutive nights, Strother noticed two men in the cafeteria who were not customers or employees. On the third night, Strother left the cafeteria after work and drove to her home, approximately 15 minutes away. When she arrived, Strother was assaulted and robbed by the men from the cafeteria. During the assault, the men demanded that Strother give them “the money or deposits.” Strother was injured in the assault, and she sought workers’-compensation benefits. An industrial-claims judge found that the men followed Strother home to rob her because they thought that Strother had the money from the cafeteria. The judge thus concluded that the assault arose out of and in the course of Strother’s employment and held that Strother’s injuries were compensable. However, the Industrial Relations Commission reversed the judge’s order. The commission held that although Strother’s injuries arose out of her employment, the injuries were not sustained in the course of her employment. Strother appealed to the Florida Supreme Court.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Alderman, J.)
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