Navlyt v. Kalinich

Plaintiffs appeal from a final judgment dismissing a complaint brought under the Illinois Structural Work Act (Ill Rev Stats 1967, c 48, §§ 60, 69).

The narrowly defined issue is whether the decedent, killed by the collapse of a trench, in which he was installing sewer tiles in connection with town house units under construction by defendant, was working on or about a “house, building ... or other structure” within the meaning of the act.

It is conceded that no “scaffold, hoist, crane, stay, ladder, support, or other mechanical contrivance” as described in section 60, was provided.

The decedent…