BUEHLER v. TOYNAN CONST. CO.

No. 44498.

52 Ill.2d 214 (1972)

287 N.E.2d 691

EDITH BUEHLER, Appellee, v. TOYNAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY et al. — (Toynan Construction Co. et al., Appellees, v. Roeth & Cutler, Inc., Appellant.)

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 20, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

WILLIAM P. NOLAN and PRETZEL, STOUFFER, NOLAN & ROONEY, of Chicago (JOSEPH B. LEDERLEITNER, of counsel), for appellant.

LEONARD M. RING, of Chicago, for appellee Edith Buehler.

WILLIAM H. SYMMES and JOHN M. O'CONNOR, JR., of KIRKLAND, ELLIS, HODSON, CHAFFETZ & MASTERS, for appellee Toynan Construction Co.


Judgment affirmed.

MR. JUSTICE SCHAEFER delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an action brought under the Structural Work Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1961, ch. 48, par. 60 et seq.) by the widow of Carl Buehler to recover damages for his death. The defendants are Toynan Construction Company (Toynan), the general contractor for the construction of a building at Northern Illinois University, Roeth & Cutler...

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