Campbell "66" Express, Inc. v. Industrial Commission

In this case, brought under the Workmen’s Compensation Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.), the arbitrator entered an award in favor of the claimant, Alfred Vaitkevich, which was affirmed by the Industrial Commission and confirmed by the circuit court of Cook County. The respondent employer, Campbell “66” Express, Inc., appealed to this court. (73 Ill. 2d R. 302(a).) The sole issue involved is whether the claimant’s injuries arose out of his employment.

On November 29, 1975, the claimant was employed by the respondent as a truck driver and on that day was driving a tractor,…