Legal Opinion
Barreto v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 7, 2015No. 33PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Pigott, J.
Plaintiff Raul Barreto, an asbestos handler employed by asbestos removal contractor P.A.L. Environmental Safety Corp. (PAL), allegedly sustained on-the-job injuries after falling through an uncovered manhole in Manhattan at a location owned by the City of New York (City), which had been leased by the City to the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA). NYCTA, on behalf of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), retained PAL to perform asbestos removal from electrical cables underneath city streets. PAL directly contracted with IMS Safety Inc. to serve as…
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- Zimmer v. Chemung County Performing Arts, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1985
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