Galarza v. City of New York

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals, as limited by his brief, from so much of a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Lane, J.), entered June 12, 2013, as, upon the denial of his motion pursuant to CPLR 4401 for judgment as a matter of law on the issue of liability on the cause of action to recover damages for violation of Labor Law § 240 (1) insofar as asserted against the defendant City of New York, made at the close of evidence, upon the granting of those branches of the motion of the defendant City of New York which were pursuant to CPLR…