Legal Opinion
Joseph Saint v. Syracuse Supply Company
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 2, 2015No. 35PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Rivera, J.
Plaintiffs Joseph Saint and his wife Sheila Saint challenge the dismissal of their claims arising from work-related injuries Joseph Saint suffered while he was engaged in the installation and removal of a billboard advertisement. We conclude that because plaintiffs work required the attachment, at an elevated height, of custom-made wooden extensions that changed the dimensions of the billboard frame, plaintiff was engaged in alteration of the structure within the meaning of Labor Law § 240 (1). Moreover, he properly asserted claims for unprotected construction…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Rocovich v. Consolidated Edison Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1991
- Zimmer v. Chemung County Performing Arts, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1985
- Gordon v. Eastern Railway Supply, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1993
- Joblon v. SolowNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
- Prats v. Port Authority of New York & New JerseyNew York Court of Appeals · 2003
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3Cited by67 opinions
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