Hernandez v. Paschen Contractors, Inc.

Plaintiff Omar Hernandez appeals from the jury’s verdict in favor of defendants Paschen Contractors, Inc., and Paschen/Rausch (hereinafter both defendants shall be referred to as Paschen) on plaintiffs Structural Work Act (740 ILCS 150/0.01 (West 1992)) claim. Upon- appeal, plaintiff contends the trial court erred in: (1) admitting evidence in a Structural Work Act case that plaintiff acted negligently; (2) admitting evidence that plaintiff received written rules and warnings concerning ladder safety prior to the accident; (3) admitting evidence that Paschen delegated its responsibility for…