Legal Opinion

Baker v. City of Buffalo

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

Decided December 30, 2011PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Memorandum:

Plaintiff commenced this Labor Law and common-law negligence action seeking damages for injuries he allegedly sustained while working for a masonry subcontractor on a renovation project. Defendant LP Ciminelli, Inc. (Ciminelli) was the general contractor, and the City of Buffalo defendants owned the high school undergoing the renovation. According to plaintiff, he fell and was injured when he climbed through an opening that had been cut through a wall for the purpose of, inter alia, gaining access to the room where he was working. Plaintiffs pant leg snagged on rebar, mesh or…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Rodriguez v. Margaret Tietz Center for Nursing Care, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1994
  2. Harris v. Hueber-Breuer Construction Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  3. Kobel v. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  4. Farmer v. City of Niagara FallsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  5. Intelisano v. Sam Greco Construction, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Doto v. Astoria Energy II, LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
  2. Landahl v. City of BuffaloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  3. Mayer v. ConradAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  4. Ward v. Corning Painted Post Area Sch. Dist.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2021
  5. Sheley v. Kingsfort Bldrs., Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2022

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