TAKING MEASUREMENTS IN PREPARATION FOR ROOF WORK IS AN ACTIVITY COVERED UNDER LABOR LAW 240 (1), PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT BASED UPON HIS FALL FROM A BROKEN LADDER WAS PROPERLY GRANTED.
The First Department determined plaintiff was properly awarded summary judgment on his Labor Law 240 (1) cause of action. The ladder plaintiff was using to take measurements in preparation for work broke. Taking measurements is an activity covered by the Labor Law:
The motion court correctly determined that plaintiffs were entitled to partial summary judgment against defendant owners on the issue of section 240(1) liability because the ladder that plaintiff … was using to take measurements in preparation for work to be performed on the roof of defendant owners’ building broke, causing him to fall to the ground … . Contrary to defendant owners’ contention, the work that plaintiff was engaged in was a protected activity within the meaning of Labor Law § 240(1) … . Ortiz-Cruz v Evers, 2017 NY Slip Op 04228, 1st Dept 5-30-17
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