GEN. AM. LIFE INS. CO. v. INDUSTRIAL COM.

No. 57254.

97 Ill.2d 359 (1983)

454 N.E.2d 643

GENERAL AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION et al. (Alice Karneffel et al., Appellees).

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 23, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter M. Sfikas and William F. Richardson, of Chicago (Peterson, Ross, Schloerb & Seidel, of counsel), for appellant.

Perz & McGuire, of Chicago (Frank M. Perz and James M. Ridge, of counsel), for appellee Alice Karneffel.

Kane, Doy & Harrington, Ltd., of Chicago (Arthur O. Kane, of counsel), for appellee Dinkel's Bakery, Inc.


Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE MORAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Claimant, Alice Karneffel, filed an application for adjustment of claim with the Industrial Commission seeking benefits for the death of her husband. A lump-sum settlement contract between claimant and her deceased husband's employer was presented to an arbitrator for approval. Petitioner, General American Life Insurance Company, filed an objection to approval of the settlement. Petitioner...

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