Two Recurring Construction Issues: The 'Hoist' and the 'De Minimis Drop'
In a given year, there may be as many as 170 to 200 reported appellate decisions that involve application of Labor Law Sections 240, 241(6) and/or 200 to accidents alleged to have occurred during the course of a “construction” activity.
August 02, 2018 at 12:26 PM
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The 'Should Have Been Hoisted' Object
Dirschneider v. Rolex Realty Runner v. New York Stock Exchang. Messina v. City of New York Lopez-Dones v. 601 W. Assoc., LLC Vislocky v. City of New York Fladd v. Installed Building Products Striegel v. Hillcrest Heights Development himself Triola v. City of New York Smiley v Allgaier Construction, Sullivan v. New York Athletic Club of City of New York Sullivan Smiley Sullivan himself Triola Sullivan |
The Allegedly De Minimis Drop
Makkieh v. Judlau Contracting, Villanueva v. 114 Fifth Ave. Association Runner Idona v Manhattan Plaza, Sawczyszyn v. New York University Salerno v. Diocese of Buffalo Bond v. York Hunter Construction, Toefer v. Long Island Railroad, Pita v. Roosevelt Union Free School District, Jackson v. Hunter Roberts Construction Group, Brown v 44 St. Development, Brian J. Shoot is a partner with the firm of Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo. He is a member of the advisory committee on civil practice of the Office of Court Administration of the New York State Unified Court System, and of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers.
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