Legal Opinion

Baker v. Turner Construction Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided January 25, 1994PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Beatrice Shainswit, J.), entered October 22, 1992, which, after jury trial, awarded plaintiff *526$225,000 plus interest, costs and disbursements as against defendant Turner Construction Company ("Turner”), unanimously affirmed, with costs.

In this wrongful death action, plaintiff alleged that the decedent died due to an accident caused by the failure of Turner, the general contractor, to maintain a safe workplace, pursuant to Labor Law § 200. The decedent, a sheetmetal worker employed by third-party defendant DNS Metal Industries ("DNS”), was installing…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Cohen v. Hallmark Cards, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1978
  2. Noseworthy v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1948
  3. Furia v. MellucciAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Donlon v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  2. Karney v. Arnot-Ogden Memorial HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  3. Bello v. New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  4. Callender v. FieldmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  5. Beth Israel Hospital North v. Castle Oil Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995

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