Legal Opinion
Iacovelli v. New York Times Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 16, 1986PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On June 3, 1983, claimant, a 54-year-old secretary employed in the news department of the New York Times Company (Times), went to the terrace located on the 12th floor of its New York City headquarters for lunch. On the day in question, as was her lunchtime custom, claimant ate lunch, did a crossword puzzle, drank a cup of coffee and then lit a cigarette. Within seconds thereafter, claimant’s dress became a sheet of fire. As a result of the sudden fire, claimant suffered *325severe first, second and third degree burns over 50% to 60% of her body and was prevented from returning to work until…
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