Legal Opinion
Aslam v. Weiss
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided September 8, 2003PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiffs appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Harkavy, J.), dated October 25, 2001, which denied their motion for summary judgment on the issue of liability.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
To prevail on a cause of action under Labor Law § 240 (1), a *427plaintiff must show a violation of the statute, and that such violation was a proximate cause of his or her injuries (see Bland v Manocherian, 66 NY2d 452 [1985]; Skalko v Marshall’s Inc., 229 AD2d 569, 570 [1996]). A plaintiff cannot prevail on…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Zimmer v. Chemung County Performing Arts, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1985
- Bland v. ManocherianNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- Williams v. Dover Home Improvement, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
- Skalko v. Marshall's Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- Mejia v. African Methodist Episcopal Allen ChurchAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
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- Cajamarca v. Interconex, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- Becovic v. Scoria & Diana Associates, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- Gregorio v. J.M. Dennis Construction Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
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