Fruzyna v. Walter C. Carlson Associates, Inc.

Plaintiff, John Fruzyna, brought an action pursuant to the Structural Work Act (the “Act”) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 48, par. 60 et seq.) for personal injuries suffered as the result of a fall from a beam at the construction site where he was employed. Plaintiff sued several defendants, including defendant-appellee, Walter C. Carlson Associates, Inc. (“Carlson” or “architect”). The circuit court granted Carlson’s motion for summary judgment and made that order final and appealable pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 304(a) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 110A, par. 304(a)). Plaintiff appeals,…