DUDA v. ROUSE CONSTR. CORP.


32 N.Y.2d 405 (1973)

Peter P. Duda, Appellant, v. John W. Rouse Construction Corp. et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 31, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert B. Shaad for appellant.

Laurence F. Sovik for respondents.

Chief Judge FULD and Judges BURKE, BREITEL, JASEN and JONES concur; Judge GABRIELLI taking no part.


WACHTLER, J.

Plaintiff was an employee of Svendsen Decorators, Inc., a subcontractor for John W. Rouse Construction Corp., the general contractor. He was permanently disabled when he fell some 22 feet from a high scaffold while engaged in painting the ceiling of a new auditorium at St. Lawrence University. Plaintiff sued to recover damages for his personal injuries...

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