FREER v. HYSAN CORPORATION

No. 60706.

108 Ill.2d 421 (1985)

484 N.E.2d 1076

DAVID FREER, Appellant, v. HYSAN CORPORATION et al. (The Village of Glendale Heights ex rel. Travelers Insurance Company, Appellee).

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed October 18, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Corboy & Demetrio, P.C., of Chicago (Philip H. Corboy and David A. Novoselsky, of counsel), for appellant.

Johnson, Cusack & Bell, Ltd., of Chicago (Thomas H. Fegan, of counsel), for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE SIMON delivered the opinion of the court:

The question here is how an employer who is required by an order of the Industrial Commission to compensate an injured employee is to be credited or reimbursed for future payments when the employee receives an award or settlement from a related action against a third party.

The plaintiff, David Freer, was permanently disabled when a drum of sewer solvent exploded and burned his body...

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