Harvan v. Arthur C. Trask Co.

A personal injury action was brought by John Harvan against Arthur C. Trask Company in the Municipal Court of Chicago. Trask filed a third party complaint for indemnity against Pennoyer Merchants Transfer Company. On motion of Pennoyer the third party complaint was stricken. Thereupon, Trask filed an amended third party complaint, and Pennoyer’s answer in the nature of a motion to dismiss was sustained by the court. This appeal is taken from that order.

In his complaint Harvan alleges that the plaintiff was a business invitee as an employee of Pennoyer, and was on the premises of a certain…