Case Name: Wayne SCHNAPP, Respondent, v. MILLER'S LAUNCH, INC., Appellant.
Court: New York Court for the Correction of Errors
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2018-04-26
Citations: 98 N.E.3d 720
Docket Number: No. 87 SSM 43
Parties: Wayne SCHNAPP, Respondent,
v.
MILLER'S LAUNCH, INC., Appellant.
Judges: Chief Judge DiFiore and Judges Rivera, Stein, Fahey, Garcia and Wilson concur.
Reporter: North Eastern Reporter 3d
Volume: 98
Pages: 720–720

Head Matter:
Wayne SCHNAPP, Respondent,
v.
MILLER'S LAUNCH, INC., Appellant.
No. 87 SSM 43
Court of Appeals of New York.
Decided April 26, 2018
Rubin, Fiorella & Friedman LLP, New York City (Michael E. Stern and James E. Mercante of counsel), for appellant.
Hofmann & Schweitzer, New York City (Paul T. Hofmann of counsel), for respondent.
OPINION OF THE COURT

Opinion:
On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.11 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals ( 22 NYCRR 500.11 ), order affirmed, with costs, and certified question answered in the affirmative. Triable issues of fact exist as to whether defendant Miller's Launch, Inc. breached a duty of care it owed to plaintiff Wayne Schnapp pursuant to the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act ( 33 USC § 905 [b] ).
Chief Judge DiFiore and Judges Rivera, Stein, Fahey, Garcia and Wilson concur.
Judge Feinman took no part.