Vuletich v. United States Steel Corp.

This case involves a dispute over whether temporary stairs constituted a “support” under the Structural Work Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 48, pars. 60 through 69). The circuit court of Cook County granted summary judgment in favor of the defendant, United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel), after concluding that the Structural Work Act did not apply to this case. The appellate court reversed, holding that there was a question of fact regarding the application of the Act. (145 Ill. App. 3d 314.) We granted defendant’s petition for leave to appeal, and we now reverse.

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