Smith v. Majestic Iron Works, Inc.

Plaintiff brought this personal injury action against defendants for injuries sustained when he fell down the stairs of a building at 7 Great Jones Street, Manhattan, owned by his employer, Ettenross Realty Corp. Defendant, Majestic Iron Works, Inc., had contracted with plaintiff’s employer to make certain alterations in the building, part of which was the installation of a steel stairway on which plaintiff fell. The cement work to be performed on the stairway was subcontracted to the defendants Yones. The jury returned *547a verdict for the defendants and the Appellate Division has affirmed. In…