Hailfinger v. Meyer
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
This plaintiff was injured by falling into a manhole in the street sidewalk in front of defendant’s premises (in Salamanca, N. Y.For the purpose of doing work on the premises the manhole cover or grating had been removed by an independent contractor of the defendant. This action is brought to recover damages against the owner of the land.
Whether or not the work being done by this independent contractor, including the removal of the manhole cover as a part thereof, caused a dangerous situation to an extent and of a character such as to render the contractor hable to this plaintiff may not be a…
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