Evans v. Abbott Products, Inc.

Plaintiff, Melvin L. Evans, filed a negligence action after injuring his hand while working as a temporary employee for defendant, Abbott Products, Inc. The trial court dismissed the complaint on the basis that the action was barred by the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.).

Plaintiff’s complaint alleges that on September 10, 1984, he was employed by Personnel Pool of Cook County, Inc., and that under an agreement “Personnel Pool supplied temporary factory workers to the defendant.” The complaint alleges further that under an agreement with…