Legal Opinion

Cody v. State

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided March 15, 2011PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*926The claimant allegedly was injured while working as a carpenter at a construction project on a bridge owned by the State of New York. After assisting in the installation of wooden forms that were to serve as frames for concrete which was to be poured, the claimant descended a ladder and, upon alighting from the bottom rung, stepped on a two-by-four piece of lumber, causing him to twist his leg. The claimant commenced this claim against the State, alleging, inter alia, common-law negligence and violations of Labor Law §§ 200 and 241 (6).

Labor Law § 200 is a codification of the common-law duty…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Ross v. Curtis-Palmer Hydro-Electric Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1993
  2. Comes v. New York State Electric & Gas Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1993
  3. Rizzuto v. L.A. Wenger Contracting Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1998
  4. Lombardi v. StoutNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
  5. Ortega v. PucciaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008

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3Cited by23 opinions

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  4. Forssell v. LernerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  5. Sanders v. St. Vincent HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012

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