Converters, Inc. v. Industrial Commission

I would affirm the judgment of the circuit court denying the award because I find the evidence totally insufficient to support the majority’s conclusion that petitioner’s injuries arose out of and in the course of his employment. This court on prior occasions has .affirmed judgments of the circuit court setting aside awards of the Industrial Commission where a claimant has failed to sustain his evidentiary burden. E.g., Bethlehem Steel Corp. v. Industrial Com., 41 Ill.2d 40; Schroeder Iron Works v. Industrial Com., 36 Ill.2d 519.

In the present case petitioner finished his work at 3:30 p.m. on…