Mast v. Rogers

PRESIDING JUSTICE THOMAS J. MORAN

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment holding that the Workmen’s Compensation Act was a bar to a common-law action brought by plaintiff, Shirley Mast, to recover for personal injuries allegedly resulting from the negligence of the defendant, Terri Rogers.

The plaintiff and defendant were both employees of the Portable Electric Tool Company, hereinafter referred to as P.E.T., in the City of Geneva, Illinois. On the tenth day of September, 1965, at approximately 4:30 p. m., the plaintiff and defendant had completed their…