Nutt v. Pierce Waste Oil Service, Inc.

Plaintiff Bobby E. Nutt filed a four-count complaint seeking compensatory and exemplary damages for personal injuries allegedly occasioned by the negligence of defendants Pierce Waste Oil Services, Inc., and Central Refining, Inc. Defendants responded with the affirmative defense that plaintiff was barred from the common law action by reason of the exclusive remedy provided under the Workers’ Compensation Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.). After a hearing on the merits of the defense, the circuit court of Peoria County entered summary judgment in defendants’ favor.

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