McInerney v. Hasbrook Construction Co.

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 26, 1975

Illinois Supreme Court · decided 1975-09-26

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Decided 1975-09-26

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Cited by 75 later decisions — most recently December 1995 · most notably 76 Ill. 2d 481 - Norton v. Wilbur Waggoner Equipment Rental and Excavating Co. (1979), 65 Ill. 2d 54 - McGovern v. Standish (1976)

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MR. JUSTICE SCHAEFER,

¶1with whom MR. CHIEF JUSTICE UNDERWOOD and MR. JUSTICE RYAN join, dissenting:

¶2Chief Justice Underwood, Mr. Justice Ryan and I are unable to agree that the evidence recited in the opinion of the majority establishes that the defendant, Hasbrook Construction Co., was “in charge” of the work within the meaning of the Structural Work Act. It is our opinion that the trial judge correctly entered judgment notwithstanding the vérdict in favor of that defendant. To the extent that the opinion of the majority reaches a contrary conclusion, we respectfully dissent.