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Scaffold Law Applied to Work Done Without Owner's Assent

A building owner is liable for a worker's injuries under the state's so-called Scaffold Law even when work was being performed for a tenant without the owner's knowledge and in violation of the tenant's lease, a divided Court of Appeals ruled on April 24. The decision concerned liability for the severe back injuries suffered in 2000 by Ch...

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