Legal Opinion
Gaspar v. Pace University
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 26, 2012PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
On May 20, 2009, the injured plaintiff was working as an asbestos handler for a construction company performing asbestos removal at a building owned by the defendant Dormitory Authority of the State of New York and leased by the defendant Pace University. After the injured plaintiffs supervisor directed him to replace light bulbs in a decontamination area, the injured plaintiff set up a six-foot A-frame ladder provided by his employer. The injured plaintiff inspected the ladder for stability prior to using it. Moreover, while working in the decontamination area, he wore a full face mask with…
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- Berg v. ALBANY LADDER COMPANY, INC.New York Court of Appeals · 2008
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