CITY OF CHICAGO v. INDUSTRIAL COM.

No. 46281.

59 Ill.2d 284 (1974)

319 N.E.2d 749

THE CITY OF CHICAGO, Appellant, v. THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION et al. — (Merton E. Freeman, Appellee.)

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed November 27, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Curry, Corporation Counsel, of Chicago (Daniel Pascale, Marsile J. Hughes, and William R. Quinlan, Assistants Corporation Counsel, of counsel), for appellant.

Lyons & Warman and Discipio & Decarlo, of Chicago (Vito D. Decarlo, of counsel), for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

MR. JUSTICE RYAN delivered the opinion of the court:

After a hearing before an arbitrator the petitioner, Merton E. Freeman, was awarded benefits for complete and permanent disability. The award was affirmed by the Industrial Commission and confirmed by the circuit court of Cook County. The employer, the City of Chicago, has appealed to this court. 50 Ill.2d R. 302(a)(2).

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