Legal Opinion
Burgess v. Brooks
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided May 21, 2007No. 5-06-0273PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE WELCH
delivered the opinion of the court:
On February 27, 2003, the plaintiff, Jim Burgess, Jr., was driving a car while on duty with the Illinois Secretary of State Police when he was “rear-ended” by a car being driven by Tashonda Brooks. Burgess filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits against his employer, the State of Illinois. Burgess and the State entered into a settlement agreement that was approved by the Illinois Industrial Commission on August 23, 2004. The terms of the settlement agreement included the following language: “This is a compromise settlement of…
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