Carnevale v. Inland Ryerson Building Systems

Plaintiff, Vito Carnevale (Carnevale), appeals the trial court’s order granting defendant’s summary judgment motion as to count I of Carnevale’s third amended complaint. Count I of Camevale’s third amended complaint alleges that defendant, Inland Ryerson Building Systems, a division of INRYCO, Inc. (Inland), is liable under the Structural Work Act (the Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 48, par. 60 et seq.) for injuries that Carnevale sustained when he fell upon bar joists which he was attempting to cross through and over while carrying lengths of plumbing piping.

Carnevale, a full journeyman…