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PUTTMAN v. MAY EXCAVATING CO.

No. 64331.

118 Ill.2d 107 (1987)

514 N.E.2d 188

HENRY PUTTMAN, Appellee, v. MAY EXCAVATING COMPANY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 21, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wm. Kent Brandon and Bruce E. Warren, of Mitchell, Brandon & Schmidt, of Carbondale, for appellant.

Serkland & Muelhausen, of Chicago (James C. Serklund, of counsel), for appellee.

Appellate court reversed; circuit court affirmed.

JUSTICE SIMON delivered the opinion of the court:

Who was in charge? That is the principal question in this action.

On September 14, 1981, plaintiff Henry Puttman, while employed by S.M. Wilson Construction (Wilson), was injured when some dirt from a ditch he was working in collapsed. He filed suit in the circuit court of Jackson County against May Excavating Company, alleging in one count a violation...

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