Ryba v. LaLancette

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

SAYLOR, District Judge.

This is an action in negligence arising out of the collapse of a scaffolding at a private home. Jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship.

Plaintiff Peter Ryba was injured while helping to install a new roof on the summer home of defendant Eugene LaLan-cette, who was then his father-in-law. Defendant Mark LaLancette, Eugene’s son, was also working on the project, together with other family members. While Ryba was mounting an aluminum ladder that was part of the scaffolding, the ladder gave way,…