Legal Opinion
Felker v. Corning Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 12, 1997PublishedCited by 164 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Smith, J.
Plaintiff was injured when, on August 14, 1992, while employed at his job as a painter, he fell over the wall of an alcove and through a suspended ceiling to the floor nine feet below. We hold that under the facts presented here, Labor Law § 240 (1) was violated as a matter of law and the third-party defendant is liable for indemnification.
The property, known as Sullivan Park, was owned by defendant Corning Incorporated. Corning contracted with defendant Wellco to perform certain construction work on the facility. Wellco subcontracted with third-party defendant…
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