Legal Opinion
Gordon v. Eastern Railway Supply, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 16, 1993PublishedCited by 451 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Simons, J.
Plaintiff instituted this action against defendants Eastern Railway Supply, Inc. and GATX Capital Corp. seeking damages for injuries he sustained when he fell from a ladder while cleaning a railroad car. His appeal presents three questions: (1) is Eastern Railway Supply, Inc., the owner-lessor of the real property upon which an accident took place, subject to strict liability as an "owner” pursuant to Labor Law § 240 (1); (2) is plaintiff’s injury within the hazards contemplated under Labor Law § 240 (1); and (3) are defendants’ allegations that plaintiff was a…
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