Legal Opinion
Whelen v. Warwick Valley Civic & Social Club
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 1, 1978PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action pursuant to section 240 of the Labor Law to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Orange County, entered May 12, 1977, which is in favor of the plaintiffs, upon a jury verdict. Judgment reversed, on the law, with costs, and complaint dismissed. No fact questions were presented by this appeal. Plaintiff Robert Whelen is a prominent member of the defendant organization. He was seriously injured in a fall from a defective ladder while working voluntarily and without pay in the construction of a storage building on…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Rocha v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
- Yearke v. ZarconeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- Rocha v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1974
- Haimes v. New York Telephone Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
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3Cited by4 opinions
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