Legal Opinion
Abdul v. Hirschfield
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 6, 2008PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Arthur M. Schack, J.
The court, as part of adjudicating the instant order to show cause, must determine if an out-of-possession owner of a building under the control of a court-appointed 7-A administrator (RPAPL 769 et seq.) can be liable to a worker, pursuant to Labor Law § 240 (1), for injuries in an elevation-related accident. The answer is yes.
Defendant Miranda Chu is the owner of a residential multiple dwelling located at 342 14th Street, Brooklyn, New York (the building). The Honorable Ava Alterman, on September 24, 1999, in Housing Part B of the Civil Court of the…
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- Blake v. Neighborhood Housing Services of New York City, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 2003
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Abdul v. HirschfieldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- Shahid v. MHANY Mgt., Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020