Carruthers v. B. C. Christopher & Co.

The plaintiff brought suit in the circuit court of Fayette County under the Structural Work Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969, ch. 48, pars. 60-69) against the defendants, B. C. Christopher & Company and John Shanks. Christopher & Company leased the premises in question and operated a grain elevator thereon; Shanks was the manager of its business. The trial court granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment, and the appellate court reversed, one judge dissenting. (13 Ill. App. 3d 108.) We granted leave to appeal.

The plaintiff’s complaint alleged that the defendants were in charge and control…