Collins v. Petroski

— Mahoney, P. J.

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Brown, J.), entered October 26, 1988 in Saratoga County, which granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

In early April 1986, defendant approached plaintiff, his neighbor, to borrow climbing spurs and other related equipment for the purpose of cutting limbs from trees on his property. Rather than lend such equipment to defendant, plaintiff offered to do the work himself, indicating that he had prior experience in using his equipment and, further, that on several occasions he had climbed to heights of 35…