This appeal raises a public policy question of whether a contractor and employer may, by written agreement, shift liability for injuries sustained by its employee to the owner of the property where the work is performed or whether such a provision is barred by sections 5-322.1 or 5-323 of the General Obligations Law.
Plaintiff Harold Tate was injured in a fall from a ladder while installing an alarm system on the premises of defendant and third-party plaintiff Clancy...
Let's get started
Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.
- Updated daily.
- Uncompromising quality.
- Complete, Accurate, Current.
