Wilson v. Hoffman Group, Inc.

Plaintiff, Scott Wilson, was injured in a roofing accident. He filed a two-count complaint, in the circuit court of Du Page County, against the general contractor of the project, The Hoffman Group, Inc. (Hoffman), alleging violations of the Structural Work Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 48, par. 60 et seq.) and negligence. Thereafter, Hoffman filed a six-count third-party complaint against Wilson’s employer, Ideal Roofing, Inc., Popko Management, Inc., and Popko Roofing and Insulation, Inc. (IdealPopko), seeking contribution for Ideal-Popko’s negligence and their violation of the Structural…