CANNON v. PUTNAM


76 N.Y.2d 644 (1990)

Robert E. Cannon et al., Appellants, v. Albert M. Putnam, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided October 23, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Collins for appellants.

Mitchell M. Stenger and Donald B. Eppers for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA concur.


TITONE, J.

Labor Law § 240 (1) and § 241, which impose certain nondelegable safety duties upon "contractors[,] owners and their agents," specifically exempt "owners of one and two-family dwellings who contract for but do not direct or control the work." In this appeal, we are asked to consider the scope of this exemption and, in particular, the degree to which it is available when the work relates to...

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