Legal Opinion
Rooney v. Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 13, 1995No. 93 Civ. 7354 (WK)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
WHITMAN KNAPP, Senior District Judge.
This is a personal injury case by an aircraft mechanic against Air France and the Port Authority for injuries sustained when plaintiff fell off a ladder/platform while working on the engine of the Concorde at Kennedy Airport. Defendants seek summary judgment dismissing plaintiffs claim that New York Labor Law § 240(1) makes defendants strictly liable for plaintiffs injury. Plaintiff cross-moves for summary judgment on that claim. For the reasons that follow, we grant plaintiffs motion for partial summary judgment.
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