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BURDA v. M. ECKER CO.

Nos. 90-1514, 90-2795.

954 F.2d 434 (1992)

Matthew BURDA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. M. ECKER COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 21, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elizabeth Dale, Kenneth N. Flaxman (argued), Ruth Stelzman, Cantena & Stelzman, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellant.

Robert J. Slobig (argued), McDermott, Will & Emery, Chicago, Ill., for defendant-appellee.

Richard A. Kimnach, Anesi, Ozmon & Rodin, Chicago, Ill., for amicus curiae Illinois Trial Lawyers Ass'n.

Gary R. Allen, Robert S. Pomerance, Kenneth L. Rosenberg, Dept. of Justice, Tax Div., Appellate Section, Washington, D.C., for amicus curiae U.S.

Before WOOD, Jr., COFFEY and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

Matthew Burda was injured while working for the M. Ecker Company, and he filed a claim for benefits under the Illinois Worker's Compensation Act, Ill.Rev.Stat. ch. 48, ¶ 138.1, et seq. The parties agreed to settle the claim and executed a Lump Sum Settlement Contract and Order which was approved by the Illinois Industrial Commission. The total dollar amount of the settlement was $8,525.78. From this $1,705.16 was deducted for attorney...

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