Second Department - Mohel's Medical History not Subject to the New York Freedom of Information L
A recent case again touches upon exemptions to the public's right to know. In New York, the Public's Right to Know is a statutory civil right codified in the Public Officer's Law. New York's Freedom of Information Law or FOIL is a useful tool to expose government corruption and wrongdoing. In addition, the New York Freedom of Information Law allows people to FOIL records and FOIL documents that may be pertinent to their own well being. People can FOIL their own school records
New York Labor Law Section 240 - Worker Suffered a Gravity Related Injury - App. Div. 2d Dep't.
There has been a lot of discussion in the news about construction accidents, specifically the large crane falling in New York City, killing a worker on site. New York State applies strict liability in certain construction-site accidents. The public policy behind the New York Labor Law and certain Gravity Related Accidents is not to allow others to evade or escape liability on a legal technicality: such provisions impute liability irrespective of the precautions taken. The pro
Judgment for the Defendants reversed; New York Labor Law Case Proceeds
Often times blue collar workers are injured due to the negligence of persons who are charged with making sure that these workers have safety gear and are afforded reasonable and adequate protection in their surroundings. New York Labor Law provides that, in some instances, there is a nondelegable duty to provide such protections. Here, our plaintiff was injurd while repairing a gate. The plaintiff gave sworn testimony that he utilized a tool of which the safety device, what h
