Ragler Motor Sales v. Industrial Commission

An arbitrator for the Industrial Commission awarded the claimant, James Pasley, compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.). The Commission affirmed the award of benefits, and on certiorari the circuit court of Peoria County confirmed the decision of the Industrial Commission. On appeal to this court, pursuant to Rule 302(a) (73 Ill. 2d R. 302(a)), the employer, Ragler Motor Sales, of Peoria, contends that the employer-employee relationship between it and the claimant did not exist at the time of the accident.

There was conflicting…