Legal Opinion
Admiral Insurance v. Joy Contractors, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 12, 2012PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Read, J.
A tower crane operated by defendant Joy Contractors, Inc., collapsed on March 15, 2008 during construction of a luxury high-rise condominium at 303 East 51st Street in Manhattan, killing seven people and injuring dozens, damaging several buildings and destroying one. A tower crane is a type of lifting device which utilizes a vertical mast or tower topped by a horizontal structure that is either fixed (a jib) or moveable up and down (a boom) in an elevated position (see 29 CFR 1926.1401). For the period from June 21, 2007 through June 21, 2008, Joy carried a…
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