Legal Opinion

Klien v. General Foods Corp.

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

Decided March 10, 1989PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Order unanimously modified on the law and as modified affirmed without costs, in accordance with the following memorandum: Special Term erroneously denied plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment on the issue of liability on the grounds that there were triable issues of fact as to whether any alleged violation of Labor Law § 240 was the proximate cause of plaintiff’s injuries. It is undisputed that plaintiff was injured when he fell while attempting to descend from an elevated work platform in the course of performing remodeling work in a building owned by defendant General Foods. The…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Zimmer v. Chemung County Performing Arts, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1985
  2. Bland v. ManocherianNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  3. Haimes v. New York Telephone Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1978
  4. DaBolt v. Bethlehem Steel Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  5. Heath v. Soloff Construction, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Brogan v. International Business Machines Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  2. Pietsch v. Moog, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  3. Allen v. City of BuffaloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  4. Ferrari v. Niasher Realty, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  5. Salzler v. New York Telephone Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993

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