OVERBECK v. JON CONSTRUCTION, INC.

No. 1-87-2875.

184 Ill. App.3d 918 (1989)

540 N.E.2d 969

HOWARD C. OVERBECK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. JON CONSTRUCTION, INC., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (2nd Division).

Opinion filed June 20, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward J. Kionka, of Murphysboro (W. Joseph Hetherington, of counsel), for appellant.

Cassiday, Schade & Gloor, of Chicago (Richard Barrett, Michael Gallagher and Susan Seiwert, of counsel), for appellees Jon Construction, Inc., and The Alter Group, Ltd.

Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon, of Chicago (John Stalmack and David Kanter, of counsel), for appellee Shick Tube-Veyor Corporation.

Modesto, Reynolds & McDermott, of Chicago (James Hynes, of counsel), for appellee A. Epstein & Sons, Inc.

Aries, Hoyt & Taden, of Chicago (William Waller, of counsel), for appellee Air Process Systems & Conveyors Company.

Laughlin, Cunningham, Hare & Fanone, of Chicago (William Hare, of counsel), for appellee Bake-Line Products, Inc.


Order affirmed.

JUSTICE HARTMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal is from the circuit court's order granting defendants' motions for summary judgment as to count I of plaintiff's second amended complaint, alleging that defendants violated the Illinois Structural Work Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 48, par. 60) (Act). Count II of the second amended complaint is a negligence count. Summary judgment was granted as to count I for the reasons that...

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