KARASTAMATIS v. INDUSTRIAL COM'N

No. 1-98-2327 WC.

713 N.E.2d 161 (1999)

306 Ill. App.3d 206

238 Ill.Dec. 915

Michael KARASTAMATIS, Appellant, v. The INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION et al. (Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Appellee).

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

Rehearing Denied July 14, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Serkland; Serkland & Muelhausen, Chicago, for Appellant.

James L. Kaplan; Kaplan & Sorosky, Ltd., Chicago, for Appellees.


Justice RAKOWSKI delivered the opinion of the court:

Claimant was hired by a Greek Orthodox church to work at the church's annual picnic. At 11:30 p.m., as the picnic was winding down, claimant went on break and joined picnic guests and other employees who were doing a Greek dance. While dancing, claimant fell and injured his knee. Under the circumstances, did the injury arise out of claimant's employment? Because we find...

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