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ALLEGATION THE LADDER PLAINTIFF WAS USING SHIFTED FOR NO APPARENT REASON ENTITLED PLAINTIFF TO SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON HIS LABOR LAW 240 (1) CAUSE OF ACTION (SECOND DEPT).

The Second Department determined plaintiff was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law 240 (1) cause of action based upon the allegation the ladder he was using shifted for no apparent reason:

The plaintiff made a prima facie showing of entitlement to judgment as a matter of law through his deposition testimony, demonstrating that the ladder on which he was working shifted for no apparent reason, causing him to fall … . In opposition, the defendants failed to raise a triable issue of fact … . Vicuna v Vista Woods, LLC, 2019 NY Slip Op 00635, Second Dept 1-30-19

 

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