Legal Opinion
Prater v. Luhr Brothers, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 18, 1977No. 74-360PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Eberspacher
The plaintiff, Jerry L. Prater, hereinafter called the plaintiff, brought this action in the circuit court of St. Clair County to recover damages for bodily injuries he sustained on account of an alleged violation of the Illinois Structural Work Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969, ch. 48, par. 60 etseq.), by defendants, Eugene Luhr & Company, and Luhr Brothers, Inc. A third-party complaint for indemnity was filed by Eugene Luhr & Company against Robert W. Britz Painting Company, a subcontractor and plaintiffs employer, alleging an implied indemnity count and an express contract count.
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2Cases cited19 opinions
- Westinghouse Electric Elevator Co. v. LaSalle Monroe Building Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1946
- Booth-Kelly Lumber Co. v. Southern Pacific Co. Southern Pacific Co. v. Booth-Kelly Lumber CoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1950
- Tatar v. Maxon Construction Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1973
- Rovekamp v. Central Construction Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1964
- Union Pacific Railroad Company, a Corporation v. Bridal Veil Lumber Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1955
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- Quilico v. Union Oil Co. of CaliforniaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978
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