Decedent Harris died from injuries sustained after the collapse of a parapet wall of a Bronx building owned by defendant American Impex. Carney leased space in the storefront of this building where he operated a barbershop. Decedent was an independent contractor who worked in the shop at a chair he rented from Carney on a weekly basis, and had just exited the shop when the wall collapsed on him.
The collapsing wall was not part of the leased premises. The accident...
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