Dooley v. Peerless Importers, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Miller, J.P.
The plaintiff was injured while working on a platform, or stage, that floated on the surface of a creek. The central issue presented for our review is whether, under the circumstances presented, the plaintiffs injury was the result of an elevation-related hazard, thus entitling him to the protection of Labor Law § 240 (1). My colleagues and I conclude in the affirmative, *201and that the plaintiffs motion for summary judgment on the issue of liability on that cause of action should thus have been granted, and that branch of the defendants’ cross motion which was…
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