Legal Opinion
Ruiz v. WDF, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 20, 2007PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the defendants appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Feinman, J.), dated July 28, 2006, which granted the plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment on the issue of liability pursuant to Labor Law § 240 (1).
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The plaintiff Hiram Ruiz (hereinafter the plaintiff), employed by a subcontractor on a project to upgrade the heating system in a public school, fell from an A-frame ladder while screwing clips into the wall of a classroom at a height of about 10 to 12 feet. The…
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