Legal Opinion

Kirchner v. BRC Human Services Corp.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided February 13, 1996PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Anne Targum, J.), entered February 23, 1995, which, insofar as appealed from, granted plaintiff’s motion for partial *271summary judgment on the issue of liability under Labor Law § 240 (1), unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The IAS Court properly found a violation of Labor Law § 240 (1) where plaintiff was injured on a fire escape ladder that slipped as he climbed up it to gain access to the demolition worksite (see, Urrea v Sedgwick Ave. Assocs., 191 AD2d 319). Since the fire escape ladder was the only way to enter and exit the building, the interior of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Urrea v. Sedgwick Avenue AssociatesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  2. Ciraolo v. Melville Court AssociatesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  3. Foufana v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  4. Holka v. Mt. Mercy AcademyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  5. Szopinski v. MJ Mechanical Services, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995

3Cited by8 opinions

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  3. Acosta v. Kent Bentley Apartments, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  4. Santamaria v. 1125 Park Avenue Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  5. Bataraga v. BurdickAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999

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