Feilen v. Christman

Lahtinen, J.P.

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Mott, J.), entered December 29, 2014 in Ulster County, which, among other things, granted defendants’ cross motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

While applying a wood preservative to a new cedar shake roof that he had just replaced on defendant Juli Christman’s house, plaintiff John Feilen fell off the roof sustaining injuries. He and his wife, derivatively, commenced this action against Christman, individually, and her business, defendant Jingle Bell Bed and Breakfast, alleging negligence and violations of Labor Law §§…