Robert Franco and Christopher Buenik prevailed at appeal in a personal injury action arising out plaintiff’s fall into a floor opening that was part of a manlift platform system at her employer’s plant. The First District Appellate Court affirmed summary judgment for defendants, two companies retained by plaintiff’s employer to perform safety inspections of the manlift platform system, since defendants were service organizations that provided safety services to plaintiff’s employer and, as such, they were entitled to immunity from common law liability for injuries sustained by employees pursuant to section 5(a) of the Workers’ Compensation Act. To read the decision, click here.
