Legal Opinion
Oprea v. New York City Housing Authority
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 30, 1996PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Anne Targuxn, J.), entered July 17, 1995, which granted plaintiffs motion for partial summary judgment on *311the issue of liability under Labor Law § 240 (1), unanimously affirmed, without costs.
The IAS Court properly found a violation of Labor Law § 240 (1) where plaintiff slipped on a water tower ladder that lacked proper safety devices (see, Gordon v Eastern Ry. Supply, 82 NY2d 555, 561-562). Since defendant permitted the general contractor’s employees to use the ladder, which was the only means of access to the worksite, it was effectively furnished and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Gordon v. Eastern Railway Supply, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1993
- Ciraolo v. Melville Court AssociatesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- Foufana v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- Holka v. Mt. Mercy AcademyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- Szopinski v. MJ Mechanical Services, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
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