Yerk v. Rockford Coca Cola Bottling Co.

Plaintiff appeals from the grant of defendant’s motion for summary judgment, and from die denial of plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment. The dismissed claim is based on section 7 of the Child Labor Act which forbids the employment of minors under the age of 16 years in certain hazardous occupations. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969, ch. 48, par. 31.7. 1

It is undisputed that plaintiff was injured while illegally employed by defendant at work which was “about or in connection with power-driven machinery” (A bottle sorting machine). Plaintiff suffered injuries on September 24, 1970, during working hours…