Evanson v. University of Hawaii

This case arose out of an accident which resulted in the death of Thomas Evanson, a full-time sophomore student at the University of Hawaii during the fall term of 1967. The accident occurred on Sunday, October 15, 1967 at the University of Hawaiis Pearl City Instructional Facility. The Instructional Facility consisted of a tract of raw land which was to be worked by students who had enrolled in a course entitled "Agriculture 299, Agriculture Practice." The course was offered by the College of Tropical Agriculture and was designed to supplement the academic and laboratory instructional program with some practical experience. In enrolling for the agricultural practice course Thomas Evanson was required to execute a "Work Agreement with the University of Hawaii" which set forth the place, weekly hours and duration of his employment as well as the wages he would be paid while working at the Universitys Pearl City farm. The course involved the operation of heavy equipment at the Pearl City facility.