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BYRD v. INDUSTRIAL COM.

No. 38820.

33 Ill.2d 115 (1965)

210 N.E.2d 535

DAVIS BYRD, Appellant, v. THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION et al. — (UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION, Appellee.)

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 28, 1965.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

KLEIMAN, CORNFIELD & FELDMAN, of Chicago, (BERNARD KEIMAN, JASON GESMER, and ALTON SHARPE, of counsel,) for appellant.

STEVENSON, CONAGHAN, HACKBERT, ROOKS & PITTS, of Chicago, (DOUGLAS F. STEVENSON and PAUL NOLAND, of counsel,) for appellee.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE SOLFISBURG delivered the opinion of the court:

An arbitrator found that Davis Byrd had contracted silicosis while employed by the United States Steel Corporation and awarded him benefits under the Workmen's Occupational Diseases Act. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1963, chap. 48, par. 172.36 et seq.) However, the Industrial Commission, after hearing additional evidence, found that claimant...

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