Pantaleo v. Gamm

Nicholas J. Pantaleo, an employee of the defendant’s, roofing subcontractor, brought the present action against the general contractor, Stanford Gamm and Julian Romane d/b/a Gamm Construction Company (hereinafter referred to as general contractor), for injuries sustained while riding on a materials hoist. The plaintiff based his cause of action upon an alleged violation of sections 1 and 9 of the Structural Work Act (Ill Rev Stats 1967, c 48, pars 60, 69). The defendant general contractor, in turn, brought a third-party action against the roofing subcontractor, the plaintiff’s employer, for…