Starks v. R+L Carriers

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Arlene P. Bluth, J.), entered April 1, 2015, which, to the extent appealed from, denied the motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint as to defendants R+L Carriers and R&L Carriers Shared Services, LLC (collectively R&L), unanimously reversed, on the law, without costs, the motion granted, and the complaint dismissed as against them. The Clerk is directed to enter judgment accordingly.

During a delivery of a crate of glass panels, a portion of the lift gate on defendant R&L’s tractor-trailer failed, sending the crate to the roadway four feet…