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Garcia v. 1122 East 180th Street Corp.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 28, 1998PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Janice Bowman, J.), entered on or about May 27, 1997, which denied plaintiff’s cross motion for partial summary judgment on the issue of liability, unanimously reversed, on the law, without costs, and the motion granted.

Plaintiff, a carpenter, was seriously injured on defendant’s premises when a “baker” scaffold upon which he was working, in connection with a school construction project, toppled and he fell to the floor from a height of 15 to 20 feet. This type of scaffold, mounted on four hard-rubber wheels designed to lock securely, had a platform about…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Gordon v. Eastern Railway Supply, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1993
  2. Bland v. ManocherianNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  3. Stolt v. General Foods Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1993
  4. Hagins v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
  5. Casabianca v. Port AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997

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3Cited by13 opinions

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  2. Auriemma v. Biltmore Theatre, LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  3. Ramos v. Port AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  4. Singh v. EisenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  5. Alvarez v. 1407 Broadway Real Estate LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011

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