Cochran v. George Sollitt Construction Co.

George Cochran and his wife brought this negligence action against George Sollitt Construction Co. (Sollitt) and Loyola University Medical Center (Loyola Hospital), 1 seeking damages for injuries sustained on the job by Cochran, a sheet metal worker, and for his wife’s loss of consortium. The circuit court granted Sollitt’s motion for summary judgment. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

BACKGROUND

The allegations of the complaint are as follows. On or about October 5, 2000, the day of the incident, Sollitt was a general contractor on a construction project at Loyola Hospital. Cochran was…