Bezan v. Chrysler Motors Corp.

I respectfully concur in part and dissent in part.

I concur in the majority’s reasoning and conclusion that Alberici’s appeal must be dismissed. I concur in the majority’s opinion and reasoning that the work involved an "alteration” of Chrysler’s plant. I disagree with the majority’s reasoning and finding that Chrysler is entitled to summary judgment on the Structural Work Act violation and the negligence action. The Act imposes liability for a wilful violation of its provisions. (Simmons v. Union Electric Co. (1984), 104 Ill. 2d 444.) A wilful violation occurs when one having charge of the…