Crotty v. High-Low Foods, Inc.

This appeal arises from an action brought under the Illinois Structural Work Act (Ill Rev Stats 1957, c 48, §§ 60-69), commonly known as the Scaffold Act, to recover for personal injuries suffered by plaintiff, Peter Crotty, when he' fell from a scaffold during construction of a High-Low store. Defendant David A. Alberts, one of the contractors, moved for a directed verdict at the close of the plaintiff’s case and at the close of all the evidence, which was denied. Only plaintiff’s claims against Will Pechota, the architect, and Alberts, were submitted to the jury. The jury returned a verdict…