A New York appellate court ruled that a janitor's fall while cleaning a basketball backboard was not covered by the Labor Law.
Case: Torres v. St. Francis College, Nos. 2014-06355 and 2014-06356, 06/24/2015, published.
Facts: St. Francis College contracted with ISS/Janitors Services to provide janitorial services for its campus. Oscar Torres worked for ISS, and he got hurt when he fell from an A-frame ladder while using a household cleaning product and a rag to clean a basketball backboard at the college gym.
Procedural History: Torres filed suit against the college for negligence ...
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