A Brooklyn appellate court has deemed a 10-foot-tall Jewish wedding canopy, or chuppah, a “structure” under the state Labor Law.
In a personal injury case where Samuel McCoy fell from a six-foot high ladder as he disassembled a chuppah made of pipes, wood and fabric, the defendantsincluding Brooklyn catering facility Abigail Kirsch at Stage 6argued that they could not be held liable under a state law requiring owners and general contractors to supply safety devices for workers exposed to risks because of elevation.
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