House Flipper May Not Be Immune from Labor Law Liability

A New York appellate court ruled that a triable issue existed as to whether owners of a residential property could avail themselves of the homeowners exemption to Labor Law liability when they allegedly didn't occupy the house and were trying to sell at a significant markup within months after having bought it.Case: Murati v. Harris, Nos. 12379 305840/11 873987/11, 05/01/2014, published.  Facts: Shkelzen Murati allegedly suffered injuries when he fell from a ladder while performing work at a house owned by defendants Steven and Bernice Harris.Procedural History: He sued the Harrises f...