Colvin v. Hobart Bros.

On February 27, 1989, plaintiff, Ivan Colvin (Colvin), filed an action in the circuit court of Peoria County against the defendant, Hobart Brothers (Hobart), his former employer, requesting the court to declare a settlement contract lump sum petition and order of the Illinois Industrial Commission entered on December 26, 1984, as void and unenforceable. After two complaints were dismissed for failure to state a cause of action, plaintiff filed a second-amended complaint. Defendant again moved to dismiss for failure to state a cause of action. Defendant’s motion was denied.

Thereafter,…