Unger v. Eichleay Corp.

The plaintiff, Kenneth Unger, brought this negligence action against the defendants, Eichleay Corp. (Eichleay) and River City Construction Company (River City). The trial court granted defendant Eichleay’s motion for summary judgment, finding that Eichleay did not owe the plaintiff a duty as alleged in the plaintiff’s complaint. The plaintiff appeals from that decision. We reverse and remand.

The record reveals that Eichleay was hired by Caterpillar to set and install machinery at Caterpillar’s East Peoria plant. Eichleay subcontracted electrical conduit work on the project to the plaintiff’s…