Legal Opinion
Prats v. Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 21, 2003PublishedCited by 169 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Rosenblatt, J.
In this Labor Law § 240 (1) case, plaintiff sustained injuries after falling from a ladder. At the time, he was an assistant mechanic for AWL Industries, a company that contracted with defendant Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to work on air-conditioning systems at the World Trade Center complex. AWL’s contract involved cleaning, repairing and rehabilitating air handling units, including supports, anchors and piping in several buildings. The agreement provided that AWT, as contractor, was obligated to ascertain “the extent of all construction”…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Joblon v. SolowNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
- Martinez v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1999
- Panek v. County of AlbanyNew York Court of Appeals · 2003
- Prats v. Port Authority of New York and New JerseyNew York Court of Appeals · 2003
3Cited by169 opinions
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- Joseph Saint v. Syracuse Supply CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 2015
- Griffin v. New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- Scally v. Regional Industrial PartnershipAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- Rico-Castro v. Do & Co New York Catering, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
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