Ciccone v. Dominick's Finer Foods, Inc.

Dominick’s Finer Foods, Inc. (Dominick’s), appeals from the trial court’s dismissal of count I of Dominick’s third-party contribution action against Mercuri Sewer Contractors, Inc. (Mercuri). The court found that Dominick’s right to contribution did not accrue prior to the repeal of the Structural Work Act (Act) (740 ILCS 150/0.01 et seq. (West 1992)) and that therefore its contribution claim under the Act was barred. The sole issue on appeal is when Dominick’s right to contribution accrued under .the Structural Work Act. We reverse and remand.

On September 14, 1994, plaintiff Paolo Ciccone…