Timothy Walls, Respondents v. Turner Construction Company, Appellant, Defendant

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's summary judgment against Turner Construction, holding that Turner was a statutory agent of the school district under Labor Law § 240(1) because its contract gave it supervisory control over the work. The Court relied on the contractual duties, the absence of a general contractor, and precedent defining agency to the owner. A dissent argued that Turner was merely an advisory construction manager and should not be liable.