Legal Opinion
Claim of Richardson v. Fiedler Roofing, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 1, 1986PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Simons, J.
Claimant’s decedent, Norman Richardson, was employed by appellant, Fiedler Roofing, Inc. as a waterproofer and roofing mechanic. On January 20, 1981 he fell seven stories from the roof of a building near his jobsite sustaining head injuries which resulted in his death. Immediately before the accident, Richardson and a co-worker were at their work place on the roof waiting for material to arrive with no assigned work to do. While waiting, they moved some distance over the roof and across party walls to another part of the structure and removed some copper…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Claim of Holcomb v. Daily NewsNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
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