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The Laws of New York
Consolidated Laws of New York
CHAPTER 74
Employers' Liability
ARTICLE 2
Employers' Liability
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Defense; insurance fund
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SECTION 5
Trial; burden of proof
Employers' Liability (EML) CHAPTER 74, ARTICLE 2
§ 5. Trial; burden of proof. On the trial of any action brought by an
employee or his personal representative to recover damages for
negligence arising out of and in the course of such employment,
contributory negligence of the injured employee shall be a defense to be
so pleaded and proved by the defendant.