Legal Opinion
Rohring v. City of Niagara Falls
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 30, 1994PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Simons, J.
Plaintiff Eric Rohring suffered a serious foot injury while working on a construction site when his safety belt broke and he fell 20 feet to a concrete pavement. At the time, he was employed by third-party defendant Falls Steel Erectors, Inc. on a project for the defendant and third-party plaintiff, City of Niagara Falls. Rohring was granted summary judgment on the issue of liability and subsequently a trial was conducted which resulted in an award of $2,501,311 for past and future damages.1 Thereafter, the trial court structured the award pursuant to CPLR…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Love v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
- Milbrandt v. A.P. Green Refractories Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1992
- Rohring v. City of Niagara FallsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- Ursini v. SussmanNew York Supreme Court · 1989
- Frey v. Chester E. Smith & Sons, Inc.District Court, N.D. New York · 1990
3Cited by80 opinions
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- Schultz v. Harrison Radiator Division General Motors Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1997
- Adamy v. ZiriakusAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- Caruso v. Russell P. LeFrois Builders, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- Desiderio v. OchsNew York Court of Appeals · 2003
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