Legal Opinion
Sheridan v. Asher
New York County Courts
Decided May 31, 1989PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Peter Dounias, J.
Third-party defendant, J and N Lombardo, Inc., was employed by defendant, Barry Asher, to construct the latter’s one-family residence in South Setauket. Plaintiff, Michael C. Sheridan, a carpenter employed by third-party defendant, was injured when he fell through an allegedly unguarded stairwell between floors during the construction. Plaintiff commenced this action against the defendant owner alleging negligence and seeking to hold defendant strictly liable pursuant to the Labor Law. Defendant now moves for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
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2Cases cited10 opinions
- Zuckerman v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Washington Post Co. v. New York State Insurance DepartmentNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Duda v. John W. Rouse Construction Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1973
- Rocha v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
- Schwartz v. FoleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Clayson v. OldfieldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992