Harris v. Cool

Judgment unanimously reversed, on the law and facts, with costs, and a new trial granted. Memorandum: Plaintiff was employed by defendants at their residence as a house painter. He was directed to store his paint in a basement area reached via a low outside entrance. Plaintiff sustained injuries when he struck his head on the low overhead doorway while fleeing a swarm of bees disturbed by defendant’s spraying. He commenced an action against defendant homeowners for negligence and failure to provide a safe place to work as required by section 200 of the New York Labor Law. At the close of…