Department of Law Enforcement v. Willis

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE EBERSPACHER

delivered the opinion of the court:-

This is an appeal by defendant, William H. Willis, from an order entered by the circuit court of Montgomery County granting a summary judgment in favor of plaintiff, Illinois Department of Law Enforcement (Department), and against Willis in the amount of *610.

On May 25, 1976, the Department brought the instant action pursuant to section 5(b) of the Workmen’s Compensation Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 48, par. 138.5(b)) to recover the medical expenses paid by it on behalf of its employee, State Police Officer Leland Storm which…