Case Name: BENTLEY et al. v. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
Court: Arizona Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Arizona
Decision Date: 1951-02-06
Citations: 71 Ariz. 330
Docket Number: No. 5301
Parties: BENTLEY et al. v. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.
Judges: LA PRADE, J., concurs.
Reporter: Arizona Reports
Volume: 71
Pages: 330–334

Head Matter:
227 P.2d 224
BENTLEY et al. v. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.
No. 5301.
Supreme Court of Arizona.
Feb. 6, 1951.
V. L. Hash and Virginia Hash, Phoenix, for petitioner Thomas M. Collins.
Charlie W. Clark and Marshall W. Haislip, Phoenix, for petitioner Oran L. Bentley.
Evans, Hull, Kitchell & Jenekes, by Norman S. Hull and John E. Madden, Phoenix, for petitioner Farley H. Hennessy.
Jennings, Strouss, Salmon & Trask and J. A. Riggins, Jr., all of Phoenix, for petitioner Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 2407.
H. S. McCluskey, Phoenix (Robert E. Yount and Donald J. Morgan, Phoenix, of counsel), for respondents, The Industrial Commission of Arizona.
Guynn & Twitty, Phoenix, for Amicus Curiae.

Opinion:
DE CONCINI, Justice.
The Commission has- filed a motion for rehearing asking the court to reconsider its opinion on the question of whether Hennessy was within the scope of his employment in making the trip to Tucson.
Without reciting the facts we adopt the same as reported in 71 Ariz. 181, 225 P.2d 43 and we adopt the law therein except where it is''inconsistent with this opinion on rehear ing. We affirm our position that Bentley was not in the employ of the Aerie at the time he was killed; that 'Collins was an employee and within the scope of his employment at the time he was injured since he was acting under orders of his superior, Hennessy.
The control of the home, club rooms and buffet were in the Board of Trustees under Sec. 2, Art. 14 of the Constitution of the Aerie. The appointment of the secretary-manager was in the Board of Trustees by virtue of Sec. 17, Art. 14 of the Aerie's constitution which follows: "Appointment of Secretary-Manager. The Board of Trustees may by written agreement and only with the written approval of the Chief Auditor and for such period of time and upon such terms and conditions as the Chief Auditor may approve, engage and appoint the Secretary of the Aerie as Secretary-Manager of the Buffet and Social Rooms and properties of the Aerie and delegate to him such duties and authority as provided in such agreement; provided, however, that all such agreements shall terminate and expire when the service of the member so appointed terminates as Secretary of the Aerie." (Emphasis supplied.)
The portion in italics specifically sets out the source of the power and duties of the secretary-manager.
Hennessy was under a contract with the Board of Trustees which had not yet been formally executed but was to be similar to the contracts which Bentley, his predecessor, and Barrata, his successor, were under. It was stipulated that there is no express provision of the constitution or by-laws of the Aerie or the contract of employment which authorized Hennessy to take the trip for such a purpose. In view of this stipulation it is apparent from the reading of the agreements referred to that the intent and purpose was to deny all authority not specifically granted. Therefore we conclude as a matter of law that Hennessy did not have express authority to make such a trip.
The next question is whether the Board of Trustees by their actions impliedly authorized the trip. There is no evidence in the minutes of any meeting authorizing such a trip nor is it contended that it was authorized. An examination of the testimony reveals that the only evidence of the knowledge of the contemplated trip to Tucson by the Board of Trustees is what two of the five members of the Board testified to under oath. Trustee S. F. Dundas testified that Hennessy phoned him at 4 p. m. on April 21 and invited him to go along on the trip to Tucson that day at 5 p. m. He declined because of other duties. Trustee Clyde I. Campbell testified he didn't know whether the trip had been authorized by the Board or not.
A re-examination of the following authorities cited in our original opinion, Bocock v. State Board of Education, 55 Idaho 18, 37 P.2d 232; Mann v. Board of Edu cation, 266 Mich. 271, 253 N.W. 294; and Voswinkel v. Industrial Commission, 229 Wis. 589, 282 N.W. 62, compels us to change our view regarding Hennessy's employment. The decisions in those cases were based on facts dissimilar to this case. In each of those cases the traveling employee was permitted either to use his discretion, or had express or implied authority of his employer to make the trip. In this case Hennessy's duties were specifically delegated in a written contract to be executed and similar to Bentley's contract, all in accordance with the Aerie's constitution. Furthermore he had no authority from his board either by resolution or by verbal or implied consent. We hold, therefore, that Hennessy was without the scope of his employment when he was killed.
Our former opinion is affirmed as to Collins since an employee who is injured while following the directions of his employer or his employer's agent is entitled to compensation. Holloway v. Industrial Commission, 34 Ariz. 387, 271 P. 713.
The Commission's award denying compensation to Hennessy and Bentley is affirmed; the Commission's award denying compensation to Collins is set aside.
LA PRADE, J., concurs.