Legal Opinion

Ortega v. Catamount Construction Corp.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided April 4, 1996PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Edward Greenfield, J.), entered October 25, 1995, which, inter alia, denied plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment on the issue of liability in this negligence action, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The details of the alleged accident, as provided only by plaintiff, are vague (see, Muhammad v Hyman Constr., 216 AD2d 206). While a failure to provide overhead protection from falling debris that in turn causes a fall from a ladder may constitute a per se violation of the statute (see, Guillory v Nautilus Real Estate, 208 AD2d 336, appeal…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Stolt v. General Foods Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1993
  2. Guillory v. Nautilus Real Estate, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  3. Muhammad v. George Hyman ConstructionAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Vasquez v. G.A.P.L.W. Realty, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  2. Gniewek v. Consolidated Edison Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  3. Martinez v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998

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