NORTON v. WILBUR WAGGONER EQUIP. RENTAL

No. 75-293.

52 Ill. App.3d 442 (1977)

367 N.E.2d 516

IRVIN L. NORTON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. WILBUR WAGGONER EQUIPMENT RENTAL & EXCAVATING CO. et al., Defendants. — (COLLINSVILLE COMMUNITY UNIT DISTRICT NO. 10, MADISON & ST. CLAIR COUNTIES, Defendant-Appellant.)

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Opinion filed August 31, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burroughs, Simpson, Wilson, Hepler & Broom, of Edwardsville, for appellant.

Earl L. Vuagniaux, of Edwardsville, for appellee.


Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE JONES delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Collinsville Community Unit District No. 10 (hereinafter, the School District) appeals from a judgment entered in favor of plaintiff, Irvin L. Norton, after a jury trial in the circuit court of Madison County. The jury's verdict and award of $175,000 was predicated upon the alleged liability of the School District under the Structural Work Act (Ill. Rev.

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