Court Revives Forklift Operator's Claims Against Property Owner

The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a property owner was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a forklift operator’s claims that it was liable for her injuries. Case: Flores v. Westmont Engineering Co., No. 1-19-0379, 01/28/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Juanita Flores filed suit against VVF Illinois Services, Westmont Engineering Co. and VVF Illinois LLC in March 2017. Flores alleged she had been hired by VVF Illinois Services as a forklift operator. She claimed she had been operating a forklift in a building owned by VVF Illinois LLC when a storage rac...