Legal Opinion

Persichilli v. Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority

New York Court of Appeals

Decided July 9, 1965PublishedCited by 55 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtScileppi, J.

This is a wrongful death action brought by the widow of Archangelo Persichilli, a laborer employed by NassauMascali Construction Corp. (Nassau-Mascali), who died from asphyxiation during the course of his employment. The facts upon which plaintiff’s claim is based are as follows:

In September, 1954 defendant Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (Triborough) entered into a contract with third-party defendant Nassau-Mascali to perform construction work, as general contractor, on Conduit Boulevard in the Borough of Queens, New York. This contract, known as CB-1, involved a work area covering…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hess v. Bernheimer & Schwartz Pilsener Brewing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1916
  2. Huston v. DobsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
  3. Fuller v. Mulcahy & GibsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1914

3Cited by55 opinions

  1. Ross v. Curtis-Palmer Hydro-Electric Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1993
  2. Lombardi v. StoutNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
  3. Ortega v. PucciaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  4. Chowdhury v. RodriguezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  5. Reyes v. Arco Wentworth Management Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011

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