Rocovich v. Consolidated Edison Co.

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1991-11-25

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OPINION OF THE COURT Hancock, Jr., J. The question in this personal injury action is whether Labor Law § 240 (1) applies to the particular activity in which plaintiff was injured. Plaintiff was • employed by third-party defendant King Insulation Company which had contracted to remove and repair insulation covering pipes on the roof of defendant’s power plant. The pipes were in a recessed area which ran the e…

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