Murati v. Harris

Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Kenneth L. Thompson, Jr., J.), entered November 4, 2013, which, insofar as appealed from, denied plaintiffs motion for partial summary judgment as to liability on his Labor Law § 240 (1) claim, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Plaintiff was allegedly injured when he fell from a ladder while performing work at a house owned by defendants Steven and Bernice Harris. Defendants attempted to sell the house at a 60% markup only months after purchasing it, continuously attempted to sell it or rent it, discontinued cable and telephone service there in the same…