Legal Opinion

Gist v. Central School District No. 1

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

Decided December 30, 1996PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

—Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs, motion granted and complaint dismissed. Memorandum: Plaintiff was a laborer employed by a contractor hired by defendant to replace a roof at one of defendant’s school buildings. He was injured while carrying a pail of hot tar across an area of the new roof where two-ply felt paper and a water sealant known as "Karnac” or "Zooky” had been applied when he "skidded” on the water sealant, causing the hot tar to splash onto his arm. He commenced this action alleging a Labor Law § 241 (6) cause of action based upon a violation of section 23-1.7…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Ross v. Curtis-Palmer Hydro-Electric Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1993
  2. Adams v. Glass Fab, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  3. Durfee v. Eastman Kodak Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  4. Basile v. ICF Kaiser Engineers Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  5. Cottone v. Dormitory AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Moses v. PinazoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999

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