CITY OF SPRINGFIELD v. INDUSTRIAL COM'N

NO. 4-95-0926WC.

685 N.E.2d 12 (1997)

291 Ill. App.3d 734

226 Ill.Dec. 198

The CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, Appellant, v. The INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION et al. (B.K., Appellee).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District, Industrial Commission Division.

Decided June 30, 1997.

Rehearing Denied October 21, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Rogers, Corporation Counsel, Kevin J. Hubbart, Asst. Corporation Counsel, Peggy J. Witt (argued), Asst. Corporation Counsel, City of Springfield, Springfield, for City of Springfield.

Patricia L. Hayes (argued), Springfield, for Industrial Com'n of Illinois.


Justice HOLDRIDGE delivered the opinion of the court:

Respondent, City of Springfield, appeals from an order of the Industrial Commission (Commission) that awarded benefits to B.K. (claimant) for a psychological injury suffered after her supervisor forced her to engage in five acts of nonconsensual sexual intercourse over a five-month period of time. Claimant maintains she suffers from debilitating depression because of the assaults. Respondent maintains that the...

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