New York Court of Appeals

Richard Esposito, Appellant v. New York City Industrial Development Agency, Respondents

November 20, 20031 N.Y.3d 526

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division, holding that the plaintiff's work was routine maintenance, not "repairing" under Labor Law §240(1), that Labor Law §241(6) does not apply outside construction, demolition, or excavation contexts, and that the plaintiff was a special employee of AIR.