George Young & Sons, Inc. v. Industrial Commission

66 Ill.2d 220 (1977)

362 N.E.2d 1040

GEORGE YOUNG & SONS, INC., et al., Appellees,

v.

THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION et al. — (Raymond E. Miller, Appellant.)

No. 48100.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed April 5, 1977.

Moehle, Reardon, Smith & Day, Ltd., of Washington (Melvin O. Moehle, of counsel), for appellant.

Baylor & Noetzel, of Peoria, for appellees.

Judgment reversed; award reinstated.

Here the issue is whether a misrepresentation made by a claim agent will estop the assertion of the defense of the statute of limitations provided by section 6(c)(3) of the Workmen's Compensation Act (Ill. Rev.…