Burgh v. Crane Const. Co., Inc.

This is an appeal from a jury verdict rendered in favor of the plaintiff, Edward Burgh against the defendant, Crane Construction Company, Inc., a corporation. The action was based upon violations of the Structural Work Act (Ill Rev Stats 1959, c 48, § 60 et seq.).

In November, 1960, the Executive House, a hotel in Chicago, undertook certain improvements. They hired the defendant construction company and the defendant in turn hired a subcontractor which employed the plaintiff. The plaintiff’s place of work was on the 39th floor of the building where he was engaged in installing a terrace deck.…