Johnston v. Tri-City Blacktop, Inc.

The plaintiff, Roy M. Johnston, appeals the Rock Island circuit court’s orders granting summary judgment as to counts I, III and Y, and dismissing count IV of plaintiff’s complaint. We affirm.

Plaintiff owns the Kennedy Square Shopping Center in East Moline, which was built in 1978. Defendant Ken Curry Construction, Inc. (Curry), was the general contractor of the entire project, including the construction of the parking lot, driveways, and ramps. As the general contractor and pursuant to written contract, Curry was responsible for the acts and omissions of his employees, agents and the…