Garzoli v. Workmen's Comp. App. Bd

In Garzoli v. Workmen's Comp. App. Bd. (1970) 2 Cal.3d 502, the court held that a police officer who was effectively required to wear his uniform while commuting to work, and was expected by his superiors to render aid or assistance when necessary, was " 'in the course of his employment' " (id., at p. 505) during the commute. Significantly, the court observed that the fact that the officer was "on call" 24 hours a day was not sufficient to nullify the "going and coming" rule; critical was the fact that he was visibly in uniform at the time of the accident and thus realistically subject to being expected to act like a police officer if necessary. (Id. at p. 504, 505.)