Sola v. City of Chicago

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE SULLIVAN

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal by plaintiff from a judgment in favor of defendant in a common-law action for personal injuries based upon negligence and under the Structural Work Act of Illinois (commonly called the Scaffold Act). (Ill Rev Stats 1963, c 48, par 60 et seq.)

The plaintiff, Lester Sola, was in the employ of Fitzsimons & Connell Dredge & Dock Company on June 17, 1957. At the time he was twenty-five years of age and in good physical condition. He was employed as a member of a pile driving crew which was then engaged on a job at…