WINTER v. DAVIS

No. 79-874.

85 Ill. App.3d 912 (1980)

407 N.E.2d 696

JAMES WINTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CLAUDE DAVIS, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (1st Division).

Opinion filed June 16, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sloan & Connelly, P.C., of Chicago (Michael P. Connelly, of counsel), for appellant.

Jacobs, Williams & Montgomery, Ltd., of Chicago (Lloyd E. Williams, Barry L. Kroll, and David A. Novoselsky, of counsel), for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, James Winter, brought an action under the Structural Work Act (or Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 48, pars. 60-69) for injuries he incurred in a fall from a ladder while he was painting the home of defendant, Claude Davis. At the close of all evidence in a jury trial, both parties moved for directed verdicts. The circuit court of Cook County denied plaintiff's motion and...

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