Legal Opinion
Rich v. West 31st Street Associates, LLC
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 2, 2012PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*434Plaintiff, an ironworker, was injured while working at a construction site where four hoists had been installed to carry personnel and equipment necessary to erect a 58-story building. While plaintiff was riding one of the hoists, it began to function erratically, stopping and starting again. Ultimately, the hoist free fell into the sub-basement, coming to rest on the springs on the bottom of the hoist way.
Plaintiff moved for summary judgment on his claim pursuant to Labor Law § 240 (1) and defendants, the owner of the building and the construction manager, cross-moved for summary judgment…
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