Bohannon v. Joseph T. Ryerson and Sons, Inc.

Joseph T. Ryerson and Son, Inc. (Ryerson) is the owner of a warehouse in Chicago. It entered into a contract with the principal contractor, Universal Fabricated Products Co., Inc., (Universal) for the insulation of the warehouse. Universal entered into a contract with the subcontractor, Industrial Maintenance, Inc., (Industrial) to do the actual work. While the work was in progress, James L. Bohannon, an employee of Industrial, was injured. His medical expenses were paid by Industrial, and he entered into a lump-sum settlement with Industrial under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. Thereafter…