Set Dresser Can't Maintain Suit Against Property Owners

A New York appellate court ruled that a set dresser could not proceed with her claim against the owners of a classroom for injuries from a window that had fallen on her as she was working beneath it. Case: Jones v. Saint Rita’s Roman Catholic Church, No. 2019-05759, 10/07/2020, published. Facts: Shelevon Jones worked as a set dresser for a film production company on location at a school owned by Saint Rita's Roman Catholic Church and the Diocese of Brooklyn. The set included a classroom that had double pane and double sash windows. All windows were screwed shut. A crew member...