Advance Transportation Co. v. Industrial Commission

Respondent, Advance Transportation Co., appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County granting Robert Livingston’s and Nicholas Beres’ (claimants), motions to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Claimants’ cases, though filed separately, involve the same issue and the identical respondent; the cases were consolidated on appeal. The only issue before us is whether the court below erred in granting claimants’ motions to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

On February 7, 1988, Robert Livingston (Livingston), an employee of respondent, fell down at work,…