The family of man who was killed when he fell down an elevator shaft in a building in Chicago brought a negligence and wrongful death action against the property owner, Auster Trust, and the building’s lessor, Austor Co., alleging that they negligently allowed an unguarded opening to exist, failed to provide elevators with an interlock… Read More
Violation of Building Codes Insufficient to Show Proximate Cause of Fall in Illinois Wrongful Death Action
Illinois premises liability lawyers take note: Evidence of code violations, without evidence regarding “proximate cause”, is insufficient to withstand a motion for summary judgment. An Illinois appellate court for the First District recently held that a widow of man who died after falling down the back staircase of their apartment complex could not make a… Read More