Residence Where 3 Families Lived Could Still Be Exempt From Labor Law

The fact that three families lived together in one house was not a valid basis for a jury to find that the house was not a two-family dwelling subject to the homeowner exemption from liability under the Labor Law, a New York appellate court ruled. Case: Del Carnen Diaz v. Bocheciamp, No. 1351 302931/07, 06/02/2016, published. Facts: Angel Quito died after falling to the ground while working on the roof of a house owned by Elyvan Vasquez Bocheciamp and Esther Vasquez. The administratrix of Quito's estate filed a Labor Law claim against the homeowners and secured a judgment in h...