Cody v. State
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtRose, J.
Appeal from a judgment of the Court of Claims (Sise, EJ.), entered March 16, 2007, upon a decision of the court in favor of the defendant.
While working for the general contractor on a construction project, claimant was injured when he stepped onto an unsecured sheet of plywood over an opening in a platform covering a stairwell and fell to the stairs below. Claimant then commenced this action, alleging, among other things, that defendant violated Labor Law § 240 (1) by failing to provide a secure platform over the stairwell. After trial, the Court of Claims equated the platform with a scaffold…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Blake v. Neighborhood Housing Services of New York City, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 2003
- Morin v. Machnick Builders, Ltd.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- Kyle v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
- Pritchard v. Murray Walter, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- Pearl v. Sam Greco Construction Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by13 opinions
- Miranda v. Norstar Building Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- Calderon v. Walgreen Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- McGill v. QudsiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- Intelisano v. Sam Greco Construction, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
- Kindlon v. Schoharie Central School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.