Liberty Mutual Insurance v. Industrial Commission

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Moore.

Plaintiff in error, to whom we will refer as the carrier, is before this court on writ of error seeking to reverse a judgment of the district court which sustained an award in favor of George J. Hoffman entered by the Industrial Commission in proceedings under the Workmen’s Compensation Act.

Hoffman, the claimant, sustained an injury on April 8, 1957, which admittedly arose out of and in the course of his employment by Publix Cab Company. The accident was allegedly caused - by the negligence of third parties who were not engaged in the same employment as the…