Koploff v. St. Vincent Ferrer Church

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated November 10, 1971, in favor of plaintiffs after trial of the issue of liability only, affirmed, with costs. On February 17, 1967, plaintiff Richard Koploff, while employed as a carpenter by a subcontractor, fell through an unplanked stairwell of a building, in the course of construction, of which defendant Church was the owner and defendant Mattera was the general contractor. In our opinion, Trial Term correctly instructed the jury that contributory negligence is not a defense to…