Johnson v. Industrial Accident Commission

In her petition for writ of review petitioner seeks to have annulled the order of the Industrial Accident Commission denying her application for compensation on the ground that it was barred by the statute of limitations.

Petitioner was a recreational director in the employ of the city of Los Angeles. In the course of her employment petitioner, on July 21,1955, drove some 12 girls in a station wagon to the beach for an outing. Marsha Wolpin was one of them. The group left about midmorning and returned around 3 o’clock in the afternoon. The outing included a picnic lunch, at which food was passed back and forth. Although Marsha participated normally in the activities of the outing, she later complained to her mother of “having been cold and uncomfortable all day.” This was the last date that petitioner had any contact with her. On July 31, 1955, Marsha was hospitalized for polio. On July 28, petitioner took a group of approximately 20 girls on an overnight camping trip. The next morning she woke up with a “very sore throat and chills.” She continued to work to and including August 3rd. She consulted a doctor on August 8th and on August 13 she entered the General Hospital, at which…