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- Title: Herman v. Swisher
- Author : Illinois Appellate Court — Third District Judgment Affirmed
- Release Date : January 07, 1983
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 56 KB
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Plaintiff, Francis Herman, brought this action against defendants, Michael Swisher, Doris Swisher and Jerry Hilgendorf, seeking damages for injuries allegedly caused by the defendants' violations of the Structural Work Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 48, pars. 60 through 69) and by their negligent conduct. On June 16, 1978, Michael and Doris Swisher were in the process of adding a room to their house. In connection with this project, the Swishers' had excavated and poured four cement walls and the cement floor of the proposed basement leaving a large opening in the ground unbarricaded. The Swishers were being assisted in the construction work by defendant, Jerry Hilgendorf, Mr. Swisher's brother-in-law.