SWIFT & CO. v. INDUSTRIAL COM.

No. 44707.

52 Ill.2d 490 (1972)

288 N.E.2d 426

SWIFT AND COMPANY, Appellant, v. THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION et al. — (Clarence Combs, Appellee.)

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed October 2, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

RISSMAN, JENKINS & KLEIN, of DeKalb (ROBERT C. JENKINS, of counsel), for appellant.

TUITE, MORRISSEY, GESMER & FINNEGAN, of Rockford (JASON N. GESMER and GERALD F. TUITE, of counsel), for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

MR. JUSTICE RYAN delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court of Ogle County confirming the Industrial Commission's affirmance of an arbitrator's award. The arbitrator awarded compensation to the employee, Combs, for the loss of use of the left and right legs to the extent of 15 per cent and 5 per cent thereof, respectively, because of the injuries sustained.

The employer, Swift and Company...

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