BASDEN v. KIEFNER BROTHERS, INC.

No. 79-637.

92 Ill. App.3d 218 (1980)

414 N.E.2d 951

JOHN BASDEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. KIEFNER BROTHERS, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Opinion filed December 29, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Offices of William W. Schooley, of Granite City, for appellant.

Robert E. Ryan, of Alton, for appellee.


Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE HARRISON delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff John Basden appeals from a judgment entered by the circuit court of Madison County on a jury verdict in favor of defendant Kiefner Bros., Inc. On appeal he contends that (1) the trial court erred in failing to rule as a matter of law that defendant was in charge of the work under the Structural Work Act; (2) the defense of contributory negligence was erroneously presented...

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