Horan v. Dormitory Authority

Staley, Jr., J.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, entered October 17, 1972 in Albany County, upon a directed verdict in favor of plaintiffs on the issue of defendant’s liability, and a jury verdict awarding damages to them.

On August 21,1967 Thomas Horan was working as a laborer on the construction of a dormitory for Siena College in Loudonville, New York. He was a second year college student, and was employed for the summer by the general contractor which -had been engaged by defendant to construct the. dormitory building. On August 21, 1967 Horan fell through a…