Legal Opinion
Patton v. Industrial Commission
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 23, 1986No. 5-85-0674WCPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Webber
Respondent, Complete Auto Transit, Inc., appeals from an order of the circuit court which reversed the Industrial Commission’s finding that the Commission lacked jurisdiction over petitioner Wayne E. Patton’s application for adjustment of claim, because Patton failed to demonstrate he was a person whose employment is “principally localized” within the State of Illinois.
Petitioner, a truck driver, was hired by respondent on January 6, 1977, in St. Louis, Missouri, at respondent’s main terminal. Petitioner’s occupation requires that he deliver automobiles to various dealers in a number of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Franzese v. TrinkoIllinois Supreme Court · 1977
- People Ex Rel. Hanrahan v. WhiteIllinois Supreme Court · 1972
- Harvey Firemen's Ass'n v. City of HarveyIllinois Supreme Court · 1979
- State v. MabryOhio Court of Appeals · 1982
- Claim of Nashko v. Standard Water Proofing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1958
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Wessel v. Mapco, Inc.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1988
- Ritzheimer v. Insurance Counselors, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1988
- McElroy Truck Lines, Inc. v. PohopekCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2003
- Heartland Express v. GardnerSupreme Court of Iowa · 2004
- Holman v. Bulldog Trucking Co.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1993
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