Raczka v. Nichter Utility Construction Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Order unanimously affirmed with costs. Memorandum: Plaintiff was injured when the hydraulic platform lift on which he was standing while installing a traffic signal at a height of approximately 27 feet collapsed and plummeted a distance of approximately 17 feet before coming to an abrupt stop. The lift, operated by a co-worker, had malfunctioned on prior occasions. Plaintiff commenced this action against the general contractor, defendant, Nichter Utility Construction Company, Inc. (Nichter), alleging, inter alia, a violation of Labor Law § 240 (1), and Nichter commenced a third-party action…
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