Someone Who Hires an Independent Contractor May Still Be Liable, But Not in This Case

Katherine Dempsey | White and Williams In Allstate Veh. & Prop. Ins. Co. v. Glitz Constr. Corp., 2023 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 1180, 2023 NY Slip Op 01171, the Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, Second Department (Appellate Court), considered whether a contractor could be found liable for its subcontractor’s alleged negligence in causing injury… Continue reading Someone Who Hires an Independent Contractor May Still Be Liable, But Not in This Case

Contractors Should be Aware of Homeowner Duties When Invited to Perform Residential Work

Joshua Lane | Ahlers Cressman & Sleight Division 2 of the Court of Appeals[1] recently addressed a property owner’s liability to a contractor who is injured performing work on their property. The action arose from an incident in which Virgil Mihaila, a remodeling contractor, fell from a ladder while installing a new roof on the Troths’… Continue reading Contractors Should be Aware of Homeowner Duties When Invited to Perform Residential Work

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