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In 2006, Kipling Development Corp.<\/a> was building a home in Will County<\/a>, Ill. Kipling was the general contractor on the job. \u00a0The firm hired subcontractors to handle specific pieces of the job, including Speed-Drywall and United Floor Covering.<\/p>\n

A service technician, Brian Harwell, entered the worksite to replace a furnace filter, using the stairs leading to the first floor to the basement. In the process, the stairs collapsed beneath Harwell, sending him falling into the basement. He sustained serious injuries and filed a lawsuit against Kipling as the general contractor of the building site.<\/p>\n

In the lawsuit, it was alleged that Kipling was negligent in choosing not to properly supervise and direct construction and failing to furnish Harwell with a safe workplace and a safe stairway. In addition, Harwell also sued Speed-Drywall and United Floor Covering, claiming that they had modified or failed to secure the stairwell.<\/p>\n

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