Palier v. Dreis & Krump Manufacturing Co.

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE LYONS

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from an order dismissing a counterclaim for indemnity brought by New City Iron Works, a third party defendant in the proceedings below, against Francis Michael Palier, its employee and original plaintiff to the action. The counterclaim against Palier was filed in response to a third party complaint impleading New City Iron Works brought by Dreis and Krump Manufacturing Company, a defendant in this action, for damages under The Structural Work Act in a suit initiated by Palier.

On September 8, 1960, the original…