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PLAINTIFF’S TESTIMONY THAT THE UNSECURED LADDER MOVED SUDDENLY AND TILTED TO THE LEFT WARRANTED SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON THE LABOR LAW 240(1) CAUSE OF ACTION (SECOND DEPT).

The Second Department, reversing the Court of Claims, determined plaintiff in this ladder-fall case was entitled to summary judgment on the Labor Law 240(1) cause of action. Plaintiff testify the unsecured ladder moved suddenly and titled to the left:

… [T]he claimant 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 claimant’s deposition testimony established that the unsecured ladder moved suddenly and tilted to the left, causing him to fall … . In opposition, the defendant failed to raise a triable issue of fact as to whether the claimant’s own acts or omissions were the sole proximate cause of the accident … . Bista v State of New York, 2026 NY Slip Op 01936, Second Dept 4-1-26

Practice Point: A plaintiff’s testimony that the ladder was unsecured and moved suddenly can be sufficient to warrant summary judgment in a Labor Law 240(1) action.

 

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