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Sereno v. Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 16, 2010PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtStein, J.

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Mulvey, J.), entered August 27, 2009 in Tompkins County, which, among other things, granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

In the course of his employment for a commercial cleaning company, plaintiff sustained an eye injury while cleaning grease from the exhaust system in a restaurant kitchen. Plaintiff was standing on the ground while a coworker was lying on the exhaust hood four feet above him. As the coworker handed plaintiff a pressurized bottle containing a chemical used for cleaning, the bottle slipped from…

2Cases cited10 opinions

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  2. Blake v. Neighborhood Housing Services of New York City, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 2003
  3. Zimmer v. Chemung County Performing Arts, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1985
  4. Narducci v. Manhasset Bay AssociatesNew York Court of Appeals · 2001
  5. Runner v. New York Stock Exchange, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 2009

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  1. Davis v. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011

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