(1998) Tags: Universal
Bart v. Universal Pictures
On May 22, 1997, plaintiff Eric Bart, a scene painter, was assigned the task of painting one of the sets, a grand staircase, in connection with the filming of the movie “Meet Joe Black.” The set construction and the filming were to take place at the Park Slope Armory in Brooklyn.
In the course of this work, plaintiff fell off the back of the set, falling almost 20 feet to the ground, and was seriously injured. He sued Universal Studios under Labor Law §§ 200, 240 (1) and § 241 (6).