Legal Opinion

Zinchuk v. Taddonio

City of New York Municipal Court

Decided February 7, 1958Published

1Opinion of the Court

. Arthur Wachtel, J.

I find and decide that the plaintiff was hired by the day; that for the plain painting his compensation was based upon the union rate, which amounted to $22.47 per day, upon the basis of a seven-hour day, $3.21 per hour; that the graining work was of a special type of work for which plaintiff was not restricted to the daily union rate. Plaintiff’s witness, Jack Cohen, testified that he paid $5 per hour for such work and that the work done by plaintiff would embrace about 15 days.

Accordingly, upon the basis of plaintiff’s claim of 32 days, the fair and reasonable amount for…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Merritt v. . EarleNew York Court of Appeals · 1864
  2. Boynton v. PageNew York Supreme Court · 1835
  3. Drake v. . LauerNew York Court of Appeals · 1905
  4. Barry v. MulhallAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1914
  5. Sprague v. WebbAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1915

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