Legal Opinion
White v. Metropolitan Opera Assn., Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 5, 2017No. 2350 157064/13PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Acosta, J.
Defendant Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. (the Met) operates the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center. Plaintiff, Wendy White, is a renowned opera singer who has been featured in more than 500 performances at the Met over the course of 23 years. This personal injury action arises from plaintiff’s fall from an elevated platform while performing at the Met.
This appeal involves interpretation of Workers’ Compensation Law § 2 (4), which was enacted in 1986 to provide a definition of employee for those in the performing arts. Section 2 (4), in relevant…
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