Legal Opinion
Runner v. New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 10, 2009No. Docket 08-0653-cvPublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOSÉ A. CABRANES, Circuit Judge:
We consider here whether (1) section 240(1) of New York’s Labor Law, which establishes an absolute liability regime for certain types of elevation-related injuries, covers an injury sustained while lowering a heavy object by means of a makeshift pulley down a small stairway separating two levels of a split-level hallway, and (2) certification to the New York Court of Appeals is appropriate. 1
BACKGROUND
In February 2004, plaintiff Victor J. Runner was injured while moving a large reel of wire (about four feet in diameter) between the two levels of a split-level…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Blake v. Neighborhood Housing Services of New York City, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 2003
- Narducci v. Manhasset Bay AssociatesNew York Court of Appeals · 2001
- Cobb v. PozziCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2004
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3Cited by48 opinions
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- Salveson v. JP Morgan Chase & Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 2016
- City of New York v. Golden Feather Smoke Shop, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2010
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