Legal Opinion
Conklin v. Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 11, 2008PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Flaintiff alleges that he was injured when he slipped on a *321“chicken ladder” or “makeshift ladder,” consisting of two parallel wooden planks with two-by-fours nailed across them at regular intervals, which was placed on sloped ground to function as a ramp, and which provided the sole means of access to his employer’s shanty. As a ramp, the “chicken ladder” presented a risk covered by Labor Law § 240, and the record demonstrates that defendants’ failure to equip it with a handrail or other safety device was the proximate cause of plaintiffs injuries (see McCann v Central Synagogue, 280 AD2d…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Comes v. New York State Electric & Gas Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1993
- Lombardi v. StoutNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
- Altschuler v. Gramatan Management, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- McCann v. Central SynagogueAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
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