Legal Opinion

Barrowman v. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 8, 1998No. Appeal No. 1PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Judgment unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Plaintiff was injured when he lost his balance while standing on a diagonal brace and fell approximately 12 feet to a concrete floor, striking a scaffolding plank as he fell. On a prior appeal, we affirmed the order of Supreme Court granting plaintiffs motion for partial summary judgment on the Labor Law § 240 (1) cause of action (Barrowman v Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., 222 AD2d 1029). The present appeal by defendant is from a jury verdict awarding plaintiff damages in the sum of $4,295,000.

Defendant contends that the court should have…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Robillard v. RobbinsNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
  2. Brady v. County of NassauAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  3. McClain v. Lockport Memorial HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  4. Krygier v. Airweld, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  5. Lyall v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996

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