Legal Opinion
Sparling v. Industrial Commission
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided April 1, 1971No. 43253PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Schaefer
William C. Sparling died on November 10, 1966, as the result of accidental injuries received in the course of his employment. The question presented on this appeal is whether Joan Sparling ¿r Bette Lou Sparling is his widow and entitled to the compensation provided by section 7(a) of the Workmen’s Compensation Act for the “widow * * * whom he [the employee] was under legal obligation to support * * (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1965, ch. 48, par. 138.7(a).) The arbitrator and Industrial Commission found that Bette Lou Sparling was the widow of William C. Sparling, but the circuit court of Lake County…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Cartwright v. McGownIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
- Schmisseur v. BeatrieIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
- Winter v. DibbleIllinois Supreme Court · 1911
- H. G. Goelitz Co. v. Industrial BoardIllinois Supreme Court · 1917
- Cole v. ColeIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Mary Davis, Cross-Appellant v. Joseph A. Califano, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
- Belluomini v. BelluominiAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
- Daniels v. Retirement Board of the Policeman's Annuity & Benefit FundAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
- Midway Landfill, Inc. v. Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1973
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