Legal Opinion
Weiss v. City of New York
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 11, 2000PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Rosenblatt, J.
This appeal deals with statutory and regulatory responsibilities concerning factory elevator safety under article 11 of the Labor Law. Plaintiff, an employee at a furniture factory in the Bronx, was seriously injured when he fell down a factory elevator shaft that he claims was maintained in violation of applicable safety requirements. The issue before us is whether the defendant-building owner is statutorily liable for plaintiffs injuries even though it did not operate the factory. We hold that it is not.
In 1986, third-party defendant K&B Furniture Warehouse…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Liebowitz v. Denison Realty CorporationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1937
- Dell'Olio v. MastronardiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1944
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3Cited by18 opinions
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