LaGrassa v. Panozzo

Defendant, Louis Panozzo, Sr., appeals from a judgment of the circuit court of Cook County in favor of plaintiff, Paul LaGrassa, based upon an Industrial Commission award entered pursuant to section 19(g) of the Workers’ Compensation Act (the Act) (111. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 48, par. 138.19(g)), and the denial of his motion to dismiss the action. On appeal, defendant contends that: (1) plaintiff, “having elected one remedy [a common law negligence action] *** may not seek another [an action filed pursuant to the Act]” and his filing of both actions constituted forum shopping; and (2) the trial…