Roberti v. Advance Auto Parts

Cross appeals from an order of the Supreme Court (Hummel, J.), entered December 21, 2007 in Greene County, which, among other things, partially denied defendants’ motions for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Plaintiff was performing electrical work for a subcontractor of defendant RSM Construction Services at a store owned by defendant Advance Auto Parts. While standing on an A-frame *1023ladder and pulling wires through a drop ceiling, plaintiff felt the ladder start to “walk” out from under him. The ladder and plaintiff then fell to the floor. As a result of injuries sustained in the…