Legal Opinion
Brown v. Two Exchange Plaza Partners
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 7, 1990PublishedCited by 238 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Simons, J.
The general contractor in this building construction case has been held liable to a worker injured in the performance of a subcontractor’s work solely by reason of Labor Law § 240 (1). The subcontractor had agreed to indemnify the contractor for such liability and the issue submitted is whether General Obligations Law § 5-322.1 bars enforcement of that provision in their contract. We hold that the indemnification agreement is enforceable under these circumstances, in which there has been no finding of negligence on the part of the general contractor, and…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Bland v. ManocherianNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- Guzman v. Haven Plaza Housing Development Fund Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1987
- Koenig v. Patrick Construction Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1948
- Mas v. Two Bridges AssociatesNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
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3Cited by238 opinions
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