Stockton v. Mendoza

Plaintiffs appeal from the judgment entered for defendant upon the pleadings in plaintiffs’ action for personal injuries sustained by Bradley Stockton.

Plaintiff, Bradley Stockton, an employee of Joan of Arc Corporation (hereinafter Corporation), at Hoopeston, Illinois, was injured on the premises of his employer when struck by a truck owned by defendant and driven by one Cavazos. The complaint alleged that defendant was an independent contractor operating a truck for hire or leasing by the Corporation, and that Cavazos was defendant’s employee.

Defendant filed a motion to dismiss under section…