Legal Opinion
Blake v. Neighborhood Housing Services of New York City, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 23, 2003PublishedCited by 672 opinions
POINTS OF COUNSEL
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Rosenblatt, J.
We are presented with the question whether a plaintiff who was injured while using a ladder may prevail in a Labor Law § 240 (1) action even when a jury finds that the ladder was so constructed and operated as to give him proper protection and he was the sole cause of his injury. In deciding the appeal, it is necessary for us to address the concept of strict (or absolute) liability and the predicates for its application under Labor Law § 240 (1).
At the time of the injury, plaintiff operated his own contracting company, and was working alone on a renovation…
2Cases cited51 opinions
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- Narducci v. Manhasset Bay AssociatesNew York Court of Appeals · 2001
- Bland v. ManocherianNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
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