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FLETCHER v. INDUSTRIAL COM.

No. 42148.

44 Ill.2d 359 (1970)

255 N.E.2d 403

JOHN E. FLETCHER, Appellant, v. THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION et al. — (Owens Illinois Glass Company, Appellee.)

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed January 28, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

WILLIAM W. SCHOOLEY, of Granite City, for appellant.

KEEFE AND DE PAULI, of East St. Louis, for appellee.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE KLUCZYNSKI delivered the opinion of the court:

In February, 1967, an arbitrator found that John Fletcher had contracted silicosis while employed by Owens Illinois Glass Company, and awarded him benefits under the Workmen's Occupational Diseases Act. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1965, ch. 48, par. 172.36 et seq.) After hearing additional evidence on review the Industrial Commission found that petitioner failed to prove that he was...

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