EMBERTON v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS.

No. 76-19.

44 Ill. App.3d 839 (1976)

358 N.E.2d 1254

WILEY EMBERTON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY et al., Defendants-Appellants. — (UTLEY-JAMES CORPORATION, Intervenor-Appellant.)

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

Rehearing denied February 2, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Costigan, Wollrab, Fraker, Wochner & Neirynck, of Bloomington (William J. Costigan, of counsel), for appellants.

James Walker, of Bloomington, for appellee.


Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE STENGEL delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff Wiley Emberton suffered a back injury while moving a portable scaffolding during the construction of a corporate headquarters building for defendant State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. Plaintiff brought a personal injury action against State Farm, owner of the premises, and against Ellerbe Associates, Inc., architects for the project, alleging that defendants'...

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