Legal Opinion
Lombardi v. Stout
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 29, 1992PublishedCited by 495 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Simons, J.
Plaintiff was injured when he fell from a ladder while cutting down a tree located on property which defendant James Stout had contracted to buy from defendant Estate of Freda Von Sothen. At the time of the accident, plaintiff was employed by defendant Joseph Facchin, Inc., a general contractor, and had gone onto the property with several other employees of Facchin, allegedly at the request of Stout, to remove the tree. He instituted this action seeking to recover damages from defendants on causes of action based on the common law, Labor Law §§ 200 and 240 (1).…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Caddy v. . Interborough Rapid Transit Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1909
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3Cited by495 opinions
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