Mitchell v. Fiat-Allis, Inc.

We are asked to determine whether the appellate court erred in taking jurisdiction over this workers’ compensation appeal, where the claimant’s attorney did not file a notice of appeal in conformance with Supreme Court Rule 303 but instead followed the circuit court’s direction to file, in the circuit court, a motion to vacate the judgment order more than 30 days after the entry of that order. Because we are unable to conclude that appellate jurisdiction exists, we vacate the judgment of the appellate court and dismiss Mitchell’s appeal.

Frank Mitchell, claimant and appellee, fell from a…