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SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO. v. INDUS. COM.

No. 49134.

68 Ill.2d 247 (1977)

369 N.E.2d 896

SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., Appellee, v. THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION et al. — (Robert Guthrie, Appellant.)

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied November 23, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Moore & Nelson, of Hoopeston (William E. Nelson, of counsel), for appellant.

Rooks, Pitts, Fullagar & Poust, of Chicago (Daniel P. Socha and William M. Stevens, of counsel), for appellee.

Judgment reversed; award reinstated.

MR. JUSTICE UNDERWOOD delivered the opinion of the court:

On January 14, 1974, the 25-year-old claimant, Robert Guthrie, was employed by Sears, Roebuck and Co. He testified he was sent on a service call to install a new washing machine. While claimant was tilting the machine the customer's dog ran under the machine and jumped on Guthrie, causing the machine to fall backwards and pin him against the wall. Claimant experienced...

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