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INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE OF HOW THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN THIS LABOR LAW 240 (1) ACTION, DISCOVERY MAY AID THE INQUIRY, SUMMARY JUDGMENT AWARD WAS PREMATURE (CT APP).

The Court of Appeals, in a memorandum which did not describe the facts, reversing the appellate division, determined the award of summary judgment to the plaintiff in this Labor Law 240 (1) action was premature. There was insufficient evidence of how the accident occurred and discovery might aid in that regard:

Here, where there is insufficient evidence concerning how the accident occurred, the requested discovery could aid in establishing what happened, and the note of issue was not due to be filed for another six months, summary judgment was prematurely granted … . Somereve v Plaza Constr. Corp., 2018 NY Slip Op 02288, CtApp 4-3-18

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