JOSEPH M. KNOWLES, Claimant, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.

Case summary

Claimant, a worker at the University of Illinois, was injured when a crate slipped and struck him in the abdomen. The court found liability under the Workmen's Compensation Act and awarded $2,607.05.

Claim type: Personal Injury Negligence

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Headnotes

PERSONAL INJURY-when award will be made-Workmen's Compensation

PERSONAL INJURY-when award will be made-Workmen's Compensation Act. Where the evidence shows that claimant sustained injuries in course of employment while working for the University of Illinois, an award will be made and the amount determined under the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Act. BOYER & LEONARD, for claimant. OSCAR E. CARLSTROM, Attorney General; ROY D. JOHNSON, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE CLANTY delivered the opinion of the court:

It appears that claimant was working for the University of Illinois through the summer of 1926. It appears further that the claimant was moving large crates from one room to another of the canning factory connected with the university. [*535]

It appears that a crate slipped off and struck Mr. Knowles in the abdomen causing quite considerable injury to bladder.

The Attorney General comes and defends and sets up that claimant under the Workmen's Compensation Law in event there was a liability, would be entitled on account of temporary total disability, medical bills and hospital expenses the sum of $2,607.05.

The court is of the opinion that there is a liability as measured by the Workmen's Compensation Act.

Therefore the court recommends that claimant be allowed the sum of $2,607.05.