New York Court Finds Control Over Worksite, Reinstates Asbestos Verdict

Mealey's (January 12, 2017, 1:45 PM EST) -- NEW YORK — A power company’s specification that contractors use asbestos and its ability to prevent the related injuries allow it to be held liable under New York Labor Law Section 200, a divided New York appellate court held Jan. 10 (Phyllis Brown, et al. v. A.O. Smith Water Products, et al., No. 190415/12, 206, 205, N.Y. Sup., App. Div., 1st Dept.; 2017 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 98)....

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