FRIDDLE v. INDUSTRIAL COM.

No. 55488.

92 Ill.2d 39 (1982)

440 N.E.2d 865

JOSEPHINE E. FRIDDLE, Appellant, v. THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION et al. (The City of Wilmington, Appellee).

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 17, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. William Stefan, of La Grange, for appellant.

Frank H. Masters, Jr., of Masters, Brumund, Belom, Jacobs, Wright, Babcock & Stukel (Sidney Z. Karasik, of counsel), for appellee.


Circuit court reversed; cause remanded.

JUSTICE CLARK delivered the opinion of the court:

Melvin A. Friddle was employed as a part-time volunteer fireman for the city of Wilmington. On February 5, 1978, he sustained fatal injuries arising out of and in the course of his employment as a volunteer fireman. The arbitrator entered an award of compensation to the plaintiff, Mrs. Friddle, in accordance with section 10(e) of the Workmen's Compensation Act (Ill. Rev...

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