McGrath v. American Cyanamid Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered

Pee Cueiam.

In connection with its work on a construction job the Glenwal 'Co., Inc., erected a temporary “catwalk” over a deep channel or trench, consisting of four-by-fours laid across the cut with planks on top of the four-by-fours and running at right angles to them. The deceased, employed at the job by an unrelated contractor, was killed when a plank up-ended, causing him to fall through the catwalk. Ilis representative obtained a jury verdict. The Appellate Division affirmed, but one judge dissenting, Glenwal appealed further to us as of right. R. R.…