Split Court Tosses Widow's Claims Against Property Owner for Worker's Electrocution

A divided New York appellate court ruled that a property owner was entitled to the dismissal of a widow’s claims of liability for her husband’s electrocution while servicing a malfunctioning elevator. Case: Bradley v. HWA 1290 III LLC, No. 4964 157576/12, 01/30/2018, published. Facts: HWA 1290 III LLC contracted with the Schindler Elevator Corp. to maintain the elevators in HWA’s building. HWA also hired United Elevator Consultants Service to manage the building's elevator modernization project and its machine rooms. United was also responsible for monitoring Schin...