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
違反建築規範不足以顯示伊利諾伊州過失致死訴訟中墜落的近因
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