Practice point: Labor Law § 240(1) imposes on owners a nondelegable duty to protect workers from elevation-related risks at covered work-sites. In order for the statute to apply, the worker
must be working on a building or structure and must be performing a
covered task, such as altering or demolishing.
Student note: The injured workers's negligence, if any, does not change the analysis.
Case: Kharie v. South Shore Record Mgt., Inc., NY Slip Op 04738 (2d Dept. 2014)
Here is the decision.
Tomorrow's issue: Struck by a bicycle, and the complaint is dismissed.
