Martens v. MCL Construction Corp.

State: Illinois

Court: 1st District Appellate

Docket No: 1-02-1557 Rel

Case Date: 02/27/2004

SIXTH DIVISION
February 27, 2004

No. 1-02-1557

JOHN MARTENS,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

MCL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION,
and SHELCO STEEL WORKS, INC.,

Defendants-Appellees.

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Appeal from the
Circuit Court of
Cook County

Nos. 01 L 1467
98 L 8631

Honorable
David G. Lichtenstein,
Judge Presiding.

JUSTICE FITZGERALD SMITH delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff John Martens appeals the trial court's order granting summary judgment for defendantsMCL Construction Corporation (MCL) and Shelco Steel Works, Inc. (Shelco). Based on the dismissal of allplaintiff's claims, the trial court deemed moot Shelco's motions for partial summary judgment, and to strikeand dismiss plaintiff's strict products liability claim. Plaintiff argues the trial court erred in granting MCL andShelco summary judgment, contending there was a genuine issue of material fact regarding whether thosedefendants owed plaintiff, an employee of an independent contractor, a duty of care pursuant to section 414of the Restatement (Second) of Torts (Restatement (Second) of Torts