CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTH. v. INDUSTRIAL COM.

No. 1-85-1131WC.

141 Ill. App.3d 930 (1986)

491 N.E.2d 58

CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY, Appellant, v. THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION et al. (Betty McMath, Appellee).

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (Industrial Commission Division).

Opinion filed March 12, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Berger & Herman, Ltd., of Chicago (Marvin L. Herman and Judith W. Berger, of counsel), for appellant.

Goldberg, Fohrman & Weisman, Ltd., of Chicago (Norman H. Silverman, of counsel), for appellee.


Reversed and remanded.

PRESIDING JUSTICE WEBBER delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal concerns what may be called a summary affirmance by the Industrial Commission of the findings of its arbitrator. The single issue raised is whether the Commission abused its authority in its interpretation of one of its rules. This is a question of law, and therefore the facts of the case are not pertinent to our decision.

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