Legal Opinion
Aviles v. Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided August 18, 1994PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Wallace, J.
Plaintiff Jose Aviles, a New York domiciliary, allegedly sustained personal injury when he fell from a ladder while working at Newark International Airport, which is operated by defendant, a bistate agency. New York’s "scaffolding law” (Labor Law § 240) imposes strict or "absolute” liability for negligence causing injury on an elevated worksite surface (Zimmer v Chemung County Performing Arts, 65 NY2d 513), whereas New Jersey common law simply requires the exercise of ordinary care in providing a reasonably safe place to work (Sanna v National Sponge Co., 209 NJ…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Zimmer v. Chemung County Performing Arts, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1985
- Neumeier v. KuehnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Sanna v. National Sponge Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1986
- Calla v. ShulskyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- Zangiacomi v. HoodAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
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