Gundich v. Emerson-Comstock Co.

The circuit court of Cook County entered judgment on a jury verdict awarding plaintiff, William Gundich, damages of $60,000 for personal injuries sustained as a result of an alleged violation of the Scaffold Act by defendant, Emerson-Comstock Co. On defendant’s appeal the Appellate Court entered judgment for defendant notwithstanding the verdict, (24 Ill. App. 2d 138,) and we have granted plaintiff leave to appeal.

This cause presents essentially the issues of whether there was any evidence tending to show that the operator of the crane involved here was defendant’s employee, and whether his…