Legal Opinion
Bland v. Manocherian
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 19, 1985PublishedCited by 236 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jasen, J.
These appeals arise out of construction site accidents involving workmen injured as a result of alleged violations of Labor Law § 240.
In Bland v Manocherian, plaintiff sustained injuries while *457working on an apartment building owned by defendants who had hired third-party defendant, plaintiff’s employer, to make certain alterations. Plaintiff fell through a fourth story window when the ladder upon which he was standing suddenly collapsed beneath him. Plaintiff and his spouse brought this action under Labor Law § 240 seeking damages resulting from a construction…
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