Grove v. Cornell University

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The judgment appealed from and the order of the Appellate Division brought up for review should be modified, without costs, by denying defendants’ motion for summary judgment seeking dismissal of plaintiffs Labor Law § 240 (1) claim and, as so modified, affirmed.

Triable issues of fact exist as to whether defendants failed to provide an adequate safety device to plaintiff in violation of Labor Law § 240 (1) or whether plaintiffs conduct was the sole proximate cause of his injuries.

Chief Judge Lippman and Judges Ciparick, Graffeo, Read, Smith, Pigott and Jones…