BURRELL v. INDUSTRIAL COMM'N

No. 1-87-1780WC.

171 Ill. App.3d 723 (1988)

525 N.E.2d 935

SAMUEL BURRELL, Appellant, v. THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION et al. (Electro-Motive Division, General Motors Corporation, Appellee).

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

Rehearing denied July 21, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth B. Gore, Ltd., of Chicago (Mark A. DePaolo, of counsel), for appellant.

Pope, Ballard, Shepard & Fowle, Ltd., of Chicago (William A. Morgan, of counsel), for appellee.


Judgment reversed.

PRESIDING JUSTICE BARRY delivered the opinion of the court:

The petitioner, Samuel Burrell, filed an application for adjustment of claim under the Workers' Compensation Act (the Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.). The petitioner alleged that he injured his right knee while employed by the respondent, General Motors Corporation. The arbitrator found that the petitioner sustained injuries arising out of and in the...

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