Legal Opinion
Kelly v. Diesel Construction
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 2, 1972PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen Murray Myers, J.
Plaintiff, a steamfitter employed by a subcontractor in the construction of a 40-story office building, was injured when a personnel-material hoist fell more than 20 stories to the bottom of the shaft. He brought an action to recover damages against the general contractor (Diesel) who undertook to and did in fact furnish, maintain and operate the hoist for the use of the employees of all of the subcontractors on the job; the subcontractor (Chesebro), to whom the general contractor had subcontracted the job of furnishing, installing and maintaining the hoist and the shaft or hoist tower; the…
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- Koenig v. Patrick Construction Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1948
- Westchester Lighting Co. v. Westchester County Small Estates Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1938
- Quigley v. . ThatcherNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
- Semanchuck v. Fifth Avenue & 37th Street Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1943
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