Rangel v. Brookhaven Constructors, Inc.

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• specifying that the general contractor must do more than control the ends, but must control the means — the “operative details” — the subcontractor employs in reaching the ends
• general contractor could not be found vicariously liable where it was subcontractor who was responsible for directing injured worker’s actions
• general contractor only retained a general right of supervision where subcontractor directed employee as to methods of his work and supplied him with equipment on which he worked
• general contractor only retained a general right of supervision where subcontractor directed employee as to methods of his work and supplied him with equipment on which he worked.

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Cited by

40 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Bokodi v. Foster Wheeler Robbins, Inc.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2000-03-31· cited 82×
• Martens v. MCL Construction Corp.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2004-02-27· cited 74×
• Carney v. Union Pacific R.R. Co.
  Illinois Supreme Court· 2017-07-07· cited 65×
• Madden v. F.H. Paschen/S.N. Nielson, Inc.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2009-09-30· cited 62×
• Cochran v. George Sollitt Construction Co.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2005-06-30· cited 60×
• Ross v. Dae Julie, Inc.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2003-06-19· cited 44×
• Joyce v. Mastri
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2007-01-11· cited 43×
• Kotecki v. Walsh Construction Co.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2002-08-27· cited 41×
• Calderon v. Residential Homes of America, Inc.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2008-03-26· cited 35×
• Pestka v. Town of Fort Sheridan Company, LLC
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2007-01-22· cited 33×
• Downs v. Steel and Craft Builders, Inc.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2005-06-22· cited 33×
• Wilkerson v. Paul H. Schwendener, Inc.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2008-02-11· cited 33×
• Aguirre v. Turner Construction Co.
  Seventh Circuit· 2007-09-07· cited 32×
• Bieruta v. Klein Creek Corp.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2002-05-20· cited 27×
• Shaughnessy v. Skender Construction Co.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2003-07-21· cited 25×
• Connaghan v. Caplice
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2001-10-10· cited 25×
• Moss v. Rowe Construction Co.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2003-12-18· cited 22×
• Moorehead v. Mustang Construction Co.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2005-01-27· cited 19×
• Aguirre v. Turner Construction Co.
  Seventh Circuit· 2009-09-30· cited 17×
• Brooks v. Midwest Grain Products of Illinois, Inc.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2000-03-01· cited 17×

Cites

11 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Outboard Marine Corp. v. Liberty Mutual Insurance
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1992-12-04· cited 1,920×
• Larson v. Commonwealth Edison Co.
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1965-09-29· cited 255×
• Wojdyla v. City of Park Ridge
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1992-04-16· cited 161×
• Gomien v. Wear-Ever Aluminum, Inc.
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1971-11-30· cited 67×
• Pasko v. Commonwealth Edison Co.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1973-09-13· cited 54×
• Fris v. Personal Products Co.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1994-01-28· cited 51×
• Sobczak v. Flaska
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1998-12-28· cited 43×
• Rogers v. West Construction Co.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1993-10-28· cited 23×
• Bezan v. Chrysler Motors Corp.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1994-06-23· cited 18×
• Schoenbeck v. Du Page Water Commission
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1993-01-29· cited 16×
• Steuri v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1996-07-15· cited 12×

Other cases named Rangel v. Brookhaven Constructors, Inc.

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

• Rangel v. Brookhaven Constructors, Inc.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1999-09-29