The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that an injured worker’s failure to disclose the existence of a potential third-party liability action did not bar his pursuit of a claim after a bankruptcy discharge.
Case: Johnson v. Fuller Family Holdings, No. 1-16-2130, 12/08/2017, published.
Facts and procedural history: Gregory Johnson worked as a as a guard for Whelan Security of Illinois. On Dec. 15, 2010, Whelan assigned him to patrol a building in Chicago.
While on patrol, Johnson fell on an exterior stairwell. He filed a workers’ compensation claim against Whelan and began ...
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