A New York appellate court ruled that a homeowner had no liability under the Labor Law for a worker’s fatal fall, but triable issues remained as to the general contractor’s potential liability.
Case: Urquiza v. Park and 76th Street Inc., Nos. 158295/13, 590917/13, 9318N, 590134/14, 9318NA, 5901180/14, 595081/14, 595287/17, 9317, 9316, 05/14/2019, published.
Facts: Antonio Urquiza worked for Stephen Gamble Inc. Nordic Custom Builders hired SGI as a subcontractor for a construction project at an apartment owned by Edmund and Mary Carpenter.
While working on a rainy day, Urquiza st...
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