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Plaintiff Robert Landahl sustained injuries due to a fall on a worn marble step in City Hall while employed by Industrial Power & Lighting Corporation (IPL), a subcontractor for U&S Services, Inc. (U&S), the project manager for defendant City of Buffalo (City). Plaintiffs filed a Labor Law and common-law negligence action. The Supreme Court initially denied summary judgment motions by IPL and the City, and partially granted U&S's cross-motion for summary judgment. On appeal, the order was modified to grant U&S's cross-motion fully regarding the Labor Law § 241 (6) claim, thereby dismissing it, and otherwise affirmed. The court rejected IPL's indemnification argument, U&S's claims regarding open and obvious hazards and control over work, and the City's prior written notice defense, finding triable issues of fact remaining for several claims.
Landahl v. City of Buffalo 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.
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Plaintiff Robert Landahl sustained injuries due to a fall on a worn marble step in City Hall while employed by Industrial Power & Lighting Corporation (IPL), a subcontractor for U&S Services, Inc. (U&S), the project manager for defendant City of Buffalo (City). Plaintiffs filed a Labor Law and common-law negligence action. The Supreme Court initially denied summary judgment motions by IPL and the City, and partially granted U&S's cross-motion for summary judgment. On appeal, the order was modified to grant U&S's cross-motion fully regarding the Labor Law § 241 (6) claim, thereby dismissing it, and otherwise affirmed. The court rejected IPL's indemnification argument, U&S's claims regarding open and obvious hazards and control over work, and the City's prior written notice defense, finding triable issues of fact remaining for several claims.
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