Court Opinion

ID: 9740314
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 20:32:20.296829+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:24:17.411781
License: Public Domain

JUSTICE MYERSCOUGH, specially concurring in part and dissenting in part: I specially concur in part and dissent in part. I concur in the reversal of summary judgment as to Independent Mechanical and Ben Hur. I respectfully dissent in the affirmance of summary judgment as to PPG. David Allie’s testimony does raise a material issue of fact as to PPG’s control over the project. PPG’s status as project manager, regularly watching and supervising the jobsite and maintaining a trailer on the site, illustrates a degree of control over the project. No evidence has been presented to refute Allie’s testimony to this effect. The degree of control maintained remains a genuine issue of material fact when the evidence is viewed in the light most favorable to the plaintiff. The trial court’s award of summary judgment as to PPG should be reversed.