DURHAM v. METRO. E. PRO. ASSN.


18 N.Y.2d 433 (1966)

James Durham, Appellant, v. Metropolitan Electric Protective Association, Respondent, et al., Defendants.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 1, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benjamin H. Siff for appellant.

Bernard Meyerson and Thomas V. Kingham for respondent.

Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges FULD, VAN VOORHIS, BURKE, SCILEPPI and BERGAN concur.


KEATING, J.

James Durham, in his complaint, alleged that he fell from the respondent's first-story loft window as a result of the respondent's negligence in failing to maintain a proper and secure anchor on the outside of the window to which plaintiff could attach his safety belt. He further alleged that respondent violated section 202 of the Labor Law (dealing with the requirement of anchors) and the Rules and...

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