McGovern v. Standish

The issue in this case involves the scope of an architect’s liability under the Structural Work Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969, ch. 48, par. 60 et seq.).

The plaintiff, Joseph McGovern, filed suit against the defendant, Joseph D. Standish, as a result of injuries sustained by the plaintiff in a fall from a scaffold at a construction site. In count I of his complaint, the plaintiff alleged that the defendant had entered into a contract with St. Elizabeth’s Hospital to perform certain architectural services in connection with the construction of an addition to the hospital, which is located in…