Legal Opinion
Balbuena v. IDR REALTY LLC
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 21, 2006PublishedCited by 92 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Gbaffeo, J.
Plaintiffs, who are not United States citizens or lawfully admitted resident aliens, allege that they were injured while working on construction sites and have commenced personal injury litigation predicated on defendants’ purported violations of the state Labor Law. The issue before us is whether plaintiffs’ status as aliens who are not legally authorized to work in the United States precludes their recovery of lost earnings.
Facts
Balbuena v IDR Realty LLC et al.
Gorgonio Balbuena is a native of Mexico who entered the United States without the permission of…
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