Legal Opinion
Zuniga v. Stam Realty
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 22, 1996PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
David Goldstein, J.
ISSUE
The case raises a novel issue, of apparent first impression, concerning the extent of the owner’s liability and duty under Labor Law § 241 (6), where, as here, the work which resulted in the injury was performed by one who was not only not authorized to do the work, but was specifically instructed not to do it and where the act was attempted prior to when it was to have been performed by another contractor, who had been retained for that purpose.
*1006FACTS
The action was brought to recover for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff, who, on August 29,…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Ross v. Curtis-Palmer Hydro-Electric Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1993
- Guzman v. Haven Plaza Housing Development Fund Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1987
- Long v. Forest-FehlhaberNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Rapp v. Zandri Construction Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- Vernieri v. Empire Realty Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Ryan v. Clonch Industries, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 2006
- Gawel v. Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- Quinlan v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- Sparkes v. BergerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- Baranello v. Rudin Management Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
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