Legal Opinion
Robinson v. City of New York
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 7, 2004PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Paul, A. Victor, J.
Issues Presented
A myriad of the usual Labor Law issues are presented by the motions herein, including the allegation that plaintiffs actions were the sole proximate cause of the injuries sustained. However, the novel nuance now presented is whether the recent Court of Appeals decision in Blake v Neighborhood Hous. Servs. of N.Y. City (1 NY3d 280 [2003]) imposes a new Labor Law § 240 standard which now dictates the outcome of this case. In other words, has the Court of Appeals, in Blake, announced a departure from the former controlling mandate “that…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Alvarez v. Prospect HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Ross v. Curtis-Palmer Hydro-Electric Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1993
- Sillman v. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1957
- Rocovich v. Consolidated Edison Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1991
- Blake v. Neighborhood Housing Services of New York City, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 2003
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Robinson v. City of New YorkNew York Supreme Court, Bronx County · 2004