Legal Opinion
Sanatass v. Consolidated Investing Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 24, 2008PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Graffeo, J.
On this appeal, we conclude that a property owner is liable for a violation of Labor Law § 240 (1) that proximately caused injury to a worker even though a tenant of the building contracted for the work without the owner’s knowledge. We therefore reverse the order of the Appellate Division and grant plaintiffs partial summary judgment.
*336Defendant Consolidated Investing Company owned a commercial building located at 423 West 55th Street in Manhattan. C2 Media, LLC occupied the 11th floor of the building under a lease assignment from the original tenant, Chroma Copy…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Rocovich v. Consolidated Edison Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1991
- Blake v. Neighborhood Housing Services of New York City, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 2003
- Gordon v. Eastern Railway Supply, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1993
- Joblon v. SolowNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
- Abbatiello v. Lancaster Studio AssociatesNew York Court of Appeals · 2004
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3Cited by60 opinions
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- DeSabato v. 674 Carroll Street Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
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