Eyrich v. Johnson

The plaintiff, Paul Eyrich, worked as a farmhand for the defendant, Richard Johnson. Paul was bitten by a boar and brought suit against Richard under the Animal Control Act (the Act) (510 ILCS 5/16 (West 1994)). Following depositions, both parties moved for summary judgment. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Richard. Paul filed a timely notice of appeal. For reasons which follow, we affirm.

I. Facts

Paul was hired by Richard in 1990 to feed and water two to three hogs, and clean their pens. He worked five to six days per week, usually for part of the day. Paul is 46 years old…