Boyce v. Risch

Plaintiffs Loren Boyce (Loren) and Marleen Boyce (Marleen) filed this action against defendants, Theodore J. Risch and Leo S. Deutsch, Inc. (Deutsch), for personal injuries sustained on October 19, 1984. Plaintiffs’ fourth amended complaint alleged the following three counts: (1) that Risch violated provisions of the Illinois Structural Work Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 48, par. 60 et seq.); (2) negligence on the part of Risch and Deutsch; and (3) Marleen’s loss of consortium. The case proceeded to trial, and the jury returned a verdict in favor of defendants upon which the trial court…