Wohlfron v. Brooklyn Edison Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtDavis, J.
The defendant was engaged in the construction of a large addition to its building and let out different parts of the work to contractors, by one of whom the plaintiff was employed. The defendant maintained, through its own engineers and inspectors, general supervision and control over the work.
The plaintiff at the time of the accident was proceeding to the place where his work was to be performed and it was necessary to pass along a concrete slab about fifty-eight inches in width. This slab had been completed by another contractor at least six months before the date of the accident. About two…
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