EMPLOYEE WHOSE ACTIONS CAUSED OWN INJURY GETS NO COURT SYMPATHY

New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department

Charles Thomas, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Fall Creek Contractors, Inc., et al.,
Defendants-Respondents

No. 2005 NY Slip Op. 06625
September 8, 2005

A court cannot automatically fault a contractor when its employee sustained an on-the-job injury. Fall Creek Contractors’ employee Charles Thomas fell from unsecured stairs while the stairs were still under ... Log in to view the full text.