Delaney v. McDonald's Corp.

At issue is whether the trial court erred in granting third-party defendant CECO Corporation’s (CECO) motion for summary judgment against third-party plaintiff McDonald’s Corporation (McDonald’s).

The facts which gave rise to this dispute are as follows. On January 17, 1989, plaintiff, Thomas Delaney, filed a complaint against McDonald’s, CECO, and others, alleging that he was injured on January 16, 1987, while working on a construction site. He also alleged that the defendants were negligent in connection with the condition of the premises.

McDonald’s was served on January 25, 1989. On…