O'NEAL BROTHERS CONSTR. CO. v. INDUS. COM.

No. 55830.

93 Ill.2d 30 (1982)

442 N.E.2d 895

O'NEAL BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Appellant, v. THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION et al. (Floyd Barbee, Appellee).

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed November 18, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cohn, Lambert & Ryan, Ltd., of Chicago (Michael R. Schneider, of counsel), for appellant.

James C. Serkland, of Scheele, Serkland & Boyle, Ltd., of Chicago, for appellee.


Affirmed in part and reversed in part.

JUSTICE SIMON delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from an order of the circuit court of Vermilion County confirming an Industrial Commission award of disability benefits, penalties and attorney fees for an accident allegedly suffered by Floyd Barbee while at work on May 10, 1979. We affirm the circuit court as to the award but reverse as to the penalties and attorney fees.

Barbee operated bulldozers...

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