Vandygriff v. Commonwealth Edison Co.

These cases arose out of two accidents on the same construction site where Commonwealth Edison Co. (Edison) was the owner and Gust K. Newberg Construction Co. (Newberg) was the general contractor. Edison, defendant and third-party plaintiff, initiated third-party actions against Newberg, third-party defendant, which employed the two plaintiffs, based on common law indemnity. Newberg moved for summary judgment on the third-party actions and the motions were granted. Edison appeals from the orders. The appeals have been consolidated on the basis that they involve the same issues.

The issues…