Tilkins v. City of Niagara Falls
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtSimons, J.
Plaintiff’s intestate was killed on August 23, *3081971 when an earthen trench in which he was working collapsed and buried him. The work was being performed by his employer, third-party defendant Gross Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc., pursuant to a contract with defendant third-party plaintiff City of Niagara Falls, which called for the installation of water and sewer lines on platted but undeveloped city streets. It was plaintiff’s contention that the work was performed without proper safety precautions in violation of section 200 and subdivision 6 of section 241 of the Labor Law and…
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