N.Y. General Obligations Law § 5-323: Agreements exempting building service or maintenance contractors from liability for negligence void and unenforceable

§ 5-323. Agreements exempting building service or maintenance

contractors from liability for negligence void and unenforceable. Every

covenant, agreement or understanding in or in connection with or

collateral to any contract or agreement affecting real property made or

entered into, whereby or whereunder a contractor exempts himself from

liability for injuries to person or property caused by or resulting from

the negligence of such contractor, his agent, servants or employees, as

a result of work performed or services rendered in connection with the

construction, maintenance and repair of real property or its

appurtenances, shall be deemed to be void as against public policy and

wholly unenforceable.