SANCHEZ v. INDUSTRIAL COM.

No. 45042.

53 Ill.2d 514 (1973)

292 N.E.2d 724

RODOLFO M. SANCHEZ, Appellant, v. THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION et al. — (Ford Motor Company, Appellee.)

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed January 26, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. MICHAEL MADDA, of Chicago (JOHN E. FLAVIN, of counsel), for appellant.

PERZ AND McGUIRE, of Chicago (FRANK M. PERZ and JAMES C. SERKLAND, of counsel), for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

MR. JUSTICE DAVIS delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal from the judgment of the circuit court of Cook County presents the single question of whether the employee was entitled to a penalty of 50% on the award given him by the Industrial Commission, as provided under section 19(k) of the Workmen's Compensation Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1967, ch. 48, par. 138.19(k)). There is no dispute on the facts or the law relating to the award made...

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