Legal Opinion
Cockrum v. Kajima International, Inc.
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided December 22, 1994No. 75451PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harrison
In this appeal we are asked to decide whether the Structural Work Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 48, par. 60 et seq.) applies to plaintiff’s claims against defendant. Plaintiff, Fred Cockrum, sought recovery against defendant, Kajima International, Inc. (Kajima), in the circuit court of McLean County for injuries he received while working for Atlas Window Cleaning Company (Atlas) at the Diamond Star Motors automobile plant construction site on November 14, 1987. Kajima had entered into a building construction agreement with Mitsubishi International Corporation (Mitsubishi), naming Kajima the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Pedrick v. Peoria & Eastern RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
- Simmons v. Union Electric Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1984
- McNellis v. Combustion Engineering, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1974
- Norton v. Wilbur Waggoner Equipment Rental and Excavating Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1979
- Emberton v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1978
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Apostal v. Oliveri Construction Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1997
- Cihon v. Cargill, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1997
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