Legal Opinion
Duda v. John W. Rouse Construction Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 31, 1973PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWachtler, J.
Plaintiff was an employee of Svendsen Decorators, Inc., a subcontractor for John W. Bouse Construction Corp., the general contractor. He was permanently disabled when he fell some 22 feet from a high scaffold while engaged in painting the ceiling of a new auditorium at St. Lawrence University. Plaintiff sued to recover damages for his personal injuries, alleging that Bouse, the general contractor, had negligently furnished three defective tower scaffolds. Although the complaint originally charged (1) common-law negligence and (2) absolute liability arising from certain violations of seeiioff…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Iacono v. Frank & Frank Contracting Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1932
- Glass v. Gens-Jarboe, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1954
3Cited by65 opinions
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