Walsh v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga

Plaintiff, a carpenter in the employ of third-party defendant Woodrock Contractors, was working on premises in Syracuse when he fell from a scaffold. This action was brought against Pyramid Company of Onondaga as the general contractor pursuant to Labor Law §§ 200, 240 and 241. In the bill of particulars, plaintiff alleged a failure to provide safe scaffolding and also claimed a failure to provide proper illumination at the worksite. Pyramid brought third-party actions against others including Nelson Electrical Contracting (Nelcorp), responsible for the electrical lighting contracting at the…