Legal Opinion
Senken v. Eklund
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 16, 1990PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
John Copertino, J.
In this action for damages for violations of Labor Law § 240, the court is called upon to decide whether an action may be maintained pursuant to that statute against owners who own the premises as tenants by the entirety where one of the owners is also the employer of the plaintiff.
The undisputed facts are as follows. Defendants James Eklund and Linda Eklund own a home at 59 South Midway Road, Shelter Island Heights, New York. In 1984, a two-story addition to the home was constructed by Reich and Eklund Construction Company, a partnership owned by…
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- Zimmer v. Chemung County Performing Arts, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1985
- Naso v. LafataNew York Court of Appeals · 1958
- Lindner v. Kew Realty Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Heritage v. PattenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
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