Hill v. Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE BURKE

delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal arises from a personal injury action for damages suffered by the plaintiff when the walls of a trench in which he was working collapsed on him. The case was tried before a jury. At the close of all the evidence, the court granted defendant’s motion for a directed verdict and judgment was entered thereon.

The defendant entered into a written agreement with Contracting and Material Company (hereinafter Contracting) to install a gas pipe line through the defendant’s land. No other contractors were involved in the…