John Gronski filed a personal injury case against Monroe County after he was hit by a one-ton bale of corrugated material while working at a recycling plant operated by Metro Waste Paper.
When the County's request to dismiss the case was granted, Gronski appealed.
Because Monroe had given control of the recycling plant to Metro, and had also contracted away any repair or maintenance responsibilities, the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, agreed that as an "out-of-possession landlord" the County wasn't liable for what occurred.
Clearly, the poor guy got boxed in.
To view a copy of the Appellate Division's decision, please use this link: Gronski v. County of Monroe