Legal Opinion
Young v. Syroco, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 14, 1995PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order unanimously affirmed with costs. Memorandum: Partial summary judgment was properly awarded to plaintiff on the issue of defendant’s liability pursuant to Labor *1012Law § 240 (1). Plaintiff fell 30 feet from the roof of a building on a site owned by defendant. It is undisputed that there were no safety nets or other safety devices in the area where plaintiff fell. Although safety nets were present in other areas, the mere presence of safety devices on the site does not discharge defendant’s duty (see, Zimmer v Chemung County Performing Arts, 65 NY2d 513, 514, rearg denied 65 NY2d 1054; Adams…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Zimmer v. Chemung County Performing Arts, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1985
- Stolt v. General Foods Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1993
- Heath v. Soloff Construction, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Hagins v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
- Neville v. DetersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- In re SavignyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- Howe v. Syracuse UniversityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- Szuba v. Marc Equity Properties, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- Schutt v. BookhagenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020