Roman v. Hudson Telegraph Associates

*228Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Leland DeGrasse, J.), entered August 14, 2003, which, insofar as appealed from as limited by the briefs, granted motions by defendants general contractor and premises owner for summary judgment dismissing as against them plaintiffs cause of action under Labor Law § 241 (6), unanimously reversed, on the law, without costs, the motions denied and the complaint reinstated as against said defendants.

Plaintiffs work assignment required that he climb a ladder to a catwalk. In carrying out this assignment, plaintiff descended a second ladder, some 20 feet away…