Legal Opinion
Cannon v. Putnam
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 23, 1990PublishedCited by 116 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*646OPINION OF THE COURT
Titone, J.
Labor Law § 240 (1) and § 241, which impose certain nondelegable safety duties upon "contractors^] owners and their agents,” specifically exempt "owners of one and two-family dwellings who contract for but do not direct or control the work.” In this appeal, we are asked to consider the scope of this exemption and, in particular, the degree to which it is available when the work relates to property used for both residential and commercial purposes. We hold that, under the circumstances of this case, where the commercial activities were housed in structures that…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- L. SMIRLOCK REALTY CORP. v. Title Guarantee Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
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