Jackson v. Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council

Plaintiff, Jimmy Jackson, filed an action under the Structural Work Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 48, par. 60 et seq.), to recover damages from defendants, Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council (Council), Astro Amusement Company (Astro) and Allstar Amusement Company, Inc. (Allstar), for personal injuries sustained in a fall. All-star and Astro filed motions for "summary judgment which were granted. Plaintiff appeals. We reverse.

The issues before this court are: (1) whether the trial court erred when it ruled that plaintiff’s claim under the Structural Work Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 48,…