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This case involves an appeal concerning a plaintiff's fall while washing exterior windows of a commercial building, leading to a Labor Law § 202 cause of action. An earlier order had granted defendants' cross motion for summary judgment, dismissing the plaintiff's claim. The appellate court unanimously reversed this decision, finding multiple triable issues of fact. These issues include whether the building owner mandated window cleaning, tacitly approved the plaintiff's work, acknowledged the subtenancy, provided safe interior window washing options, and if the building's anchor hooks met Industrial Code standards. The reversal means the plaintiff's cause of action can proceed.
Bell v. Kandler is a workers' compensation case decided in Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
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This case involves an appeal concerning a plaintiff's fall while washing exterior windows of a commercial building, leading to a Labor Law § 202 cause of action. An earlier order had granted defendants' cross motion for summary judgment, dismissing the plaintiff's claim. The appellate court unanimously reversed this decision, finding multiple triable issues of fact. These issues include whether the building owner mandated window cleaning, tacitly approved the plaintiff's work, acknowledged the subtenancy, provided safe interior window washing options, and if the building's anchor hooks met Industrial Code standards. The reversal means the plaintiff's cause of action can proceed.
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