Saldana v. American Mutual Corp.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE RIZZI

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff Pedro Saldana, brought this action on his own behalf and on behalf of other employees who, like plaintiff, worked for employers that were insured by defendant, American Mutual Corporation, and had received workmen’s compensation awards but were not paid interest , on those awards pursuant to section 19(n) of the Workmen’s Compensation Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 48, par. 138.19 (n)). Plaintiff sought a determination that class action status was appropriate (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 110, par. 57.2), and further sought…