Legal Opinion
Zimmer v. Chemung County Performing Arts, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 11, 1985PublishedCited by 527 opinions
POINTS OF COUNSEL
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Alexander, J.
We are called upon on these appeals to determine the extent to which Labor Law § 240 (l)1 imposes liability upon an *519owner or contractor who has failed to provide any safety devices for workers at a building worksite, and the absence of such devices is the proximate cause of injury to a worker. Based on the clear language of the statute and its purpose as articulated by the Legislature, we hold that an owner or contractor under these circumstances is absolutely liable in damages for injuries sustained by such worker.
In Zimmer v Chemung County Performing Arts,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Koenig v. Patrick Construction Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1948
- Long v. Forest-FehlhaberNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Quigley v. . ThatcherNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
- Monroe v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- Heath v. Soloff Construction, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
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