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IF AN UNSECURED A-FRAME LADDER MOVES CAUSING PLAINTIFF TO FALL, PLAINTIFF IS ENTITLED TO SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON THE LABOR LAW 240(1) CAUSE OF ACTION (SECOND DEPT).

The Second Department, reversing Supreme Court, determined plaintiff was entitled to summary judgment on the Labor Law 240(1) cause of action in this A-frame ladder-fall case. Plaintiff alleged the unsecured ladder moved causing him to fall:

… [T]he plaintiff demonstrated his prima facie entitlement to judgment as a matter of law on the issue of liability on the cause of action alleging a violation of Labor Law § 240(1). The plaintiff’s deposition testimony established that the unsecured ladder moved and fell, causing him to fall … . In opposition, the defendants failed to raise a triable issue of fact as to whether the plaintiff’s own acts or omissions were the sole proximate cause of his injuries … . Paiba v 56-11 94th St. Co., LLC, 2024 NY Slip Op 03437, Second Dept 6-20-24

Practice Point: Because contributory negligence is not a defense to a Labor Law 240(1) cause of action, it is enough to allege an A-frame ladder was unsecured and moved, causing plaintiff to fall.

 

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