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WOLLAND v. INDUSTRIAL COM.

No. 54969.

91 Ill.2d 58 (1982)

434 N.E.2d 1132

JERRY WOLLAND, Appellant, v. THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION et al. (City of Peoria, Appellee).

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed April 16, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald Hanna, of Hamm & Hanna, Ltd., of Peoria, for appellant.

McConnell, Kennedy, Quinn & Johnston, Chartered, of Peoria (Charles D. Knell, of counsel), for appellee.

Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE UNDERWOOD delivered the opinion of the court:

Claimant, Jerry Wolland, a Peoria policeman, sought compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 48, pars. 138.1 et seq.) for injuries sustained when his service revolver accidentally discharged. The arbitrator denied compensation, finding claimant "failed to prove that he sustained accidental injuries arising out of and in the course of his employment...

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