Legal Opinion

Cassidy v. Highrise Hoisting & Scaffolding, Inc.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 10, 2011PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

At the time of plaintiff’s accident, Midtown West A.L.L.C. owned a building under construction, for which Rockrose GC MWA L.L.C. was the general contractor. Defendant Highrise Hoisting & Scaffolding, Inc. had installed a sidewalk bridge, hoistway and temporary loading dock. The temporary loading dock constructed by Highrise was a wooden platform measuring 20 feet by 40 feet and was, depending upon the witness, approximately 48 to 60 inches above the ground, about the height of a trailer truck. At the section of the loading dock where trucks load and unload, there was a removable horizontal…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Ross v. Curtis-Palmer Hydro-Electric Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1993
  2. Buchholz v. Trump 767 Fifth Avenue, LLCNew York Court of Appeals · 2005
  3. People v. HolmesNew York Court of Appeals · 1999
  4. Cordeiro v. TS Midtown Holdings, LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  5. Hotaling v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 2009

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3Cited by15 opinions

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