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Rodriguez v. C.F. Lex Associates

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jan 28, 1997
235 A.D.2d 354 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)

Summary

holding that, absent unusual circumstances, "[w]ashing a sidewalk . . . is not inherently dangerous work such as might render a building owner liable for the negligence of an independent contractor"

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Opinion

January 28, 1997.

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Robert Lippmann, J.), entered on or about May 22, 1995, which granted defendant's motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Before: Sullivan, J. P., Milonas, Rosenberger and Tom, JJ.


Washing a sidewalk, as alleged herein, is not inherently dangerous work such as might render a building owner liable for the negligence of an independent contractor ( see, Fischer v Battery Bldg. Maintenance Co., 135 AD2d 378, 379). Thus, the abutting owner is not liable for the acts of the independent contractor it retained to sweep and hose down the sidewalk where the accident occurred.


Summaries of

Rodriguez v. C.F. Lex Associates

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jan 28, 1997
235 A.D.2d 354 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)

holding that, absent unusual circumstances, "[w]ashing a sidewalk . . . is not inherently dangerous work such as might render a building owner liable for the negligence of an independent contractor"

Summary of this case from Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC v. JD2 Envtl., Inc.
Case details for

Rodriguez v. C.F. Lex Associates

Case Details

Full title:RAMON RODRIGUEZ, Appellant, v. C.F. LEX ASSOCIATES, Respondent. (And Other…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department

Date published: Jan 28, 1997

Citations

235 A.D.2d 354 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)
658 N.Y.S.2d 256

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