Legal Opinion

Dineen v. Rechichi

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

Decided November 13, 2009PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Peradotto, J.

In this appeal, we are asked to determine whether Daniel Re-chichi and Christine Rechichi (defendants) are entitled to the exemption from liability afforded to owners of one- and two-family dwellings under Labor Law § 240 (1) and § 241 (6) where plaintiff seeks damages for injuries he sustained while repairing a barn on defendants’ property, which did not contain a single-family dwelling at the time of the accident. Under the circumstances of this case, we conclude that Supreme Court properly determined that the homeowner exemption applies to defendants…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Zuckerman v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. Ciesinski v. Town of AuroraAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  3. Judith M. v. Sisters of Charity HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1999
  4. Cannon v. PutnamNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
  5. Bartoo v. BuellNew York Court of Appeals · 1996

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3Cited by8 opinions

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