Legal Opinion
Nostrom v. A.W Chesterton Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 18, 2010PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Graffeo, J.
The issue before us is whether vicarious liability under Labor Law § 241 (6) may be predicated solely on a violation of regulations contained in part 12 of the Industrial Code. We conclude that it may not.
During the 1970s and 1980s, decedent Donald Nostrom worked as a boilermaker for subcontractors on construction projects at various energy facilities, including those owned by defendants Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R) and Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. According to Nostrom, defendant Sequoia Ventures, Inc., formerly known as Bechtel Corporation,…
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