Schultz v. Hi-Tech Construction & Management Services, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Labor Law § 200 is a codification of the common-law duty of landowners and general contractors to provide workers with a reasonably safe place to work (see Ross v Curtis-Palmer Hydro-Elec. Co., 81 NY2d 494, 501-502 [1993]; Lombardi v Stout, 80 NY2d 290, 294 [1992]; Chowdhury v Rodriguez, 57 AD3d 121, 127-128 [2008]). “Liability under the statute is therefore governed by common-law negligence principles” (Chowdhury v Rodriguez, 57 AD3d at 128). “Ladders fall within the scope of the protection afforded by the statute” (Chowdhury v Rodriguez, 57 AD3d at 128). Cases involving Labor Law § 200…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Zuckerman v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
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