Gateway Erectors Division v. Lutheran General Hospital

Lutheran General Hospital constructed a building on its property in Park Ridge. It contracted with Morse/Diesel, Inc. to act as its construction manager. Lutheran also contracted with International Concrete Corporation (International) to furnish and install the reinforced concrete system for the building. International in turn subcontracted a portion of that work to Gateway Erectors Division of Imoco-Gateway Corp. (Gateway). Gateway began this litigation by bringing a mechanics’ lien claim against Lutheran and others. Lutheran in turn brought an action against International alleging that…