Legal Opinion
Novell v. Carney Electric Construction Corp.
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 10, 1984PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ira Gammerman, J.
Is subdivision 1 of section 240 of the Labor Law applicable only in cases involving defective equipment? Is recovery under that section limited to a case in which an injured worker falls from a height? What liability, if any, is imposed by that statute on a subcontractor? All of these questions are raised by this matter involving a construction site accident.
*1090This is an action to recover for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff on June 3, 1977. On that date, at 1633 Broadway, New York, New York, plaintiff was seriously injured when his left leg was…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Russin v. Louis N. Picciano & SonNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Haimes v. New York Telephone Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1978
- DaBolt v. Bethlehem Steel Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- Shine v. Duncan Petroleum Transport, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Brooks v. Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Martell v. Boardwalk Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
- Martell v. Boardwalk Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
- Furia v. MellucciAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- Williams v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1990
- Echavarria v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
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