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Durrah v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Citation:
760 F.2d 322 (1985)Facts
Michael Durrah began working for WMATA as a special police officer on July 30, 1979. On August 22, 1979, while working the midnight to 8:00 a.m. shift at a Metrobus depot, Durrah was assigned to Post No. 1, responsible for monitoring all traffic entering or leaving the depot. At approximately 4:00 a.m., Durrah left his guardhouse to purchase a soda from a vending machine in the employees’ lounge on the premises. WMATA claimed Durrah violated workplace rules by not reporting that he was leaving the guardhouse and not obtaining a substitute to cover his post. Upon returning from the lounge, Durrah slipped on a staircase and injured his knee. He sought benefits under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, which at that time covered District of Columbia employees. WMATA contested the claim, arguing that Durrah’s rule violation removed him from the course of employment.
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