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PLAINTIFF FELL FROM AN UNSECURED LADDER WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING OBJECTS; PLAINTIFF WAS ENTITLED TO SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON THE LABOR LAW 240(1) CAUSE OF ACTION (FIRST DEPT).

The First Department, reversing (modifying) Supreme Court, determined plaintiff was entitled to summary judgment on the Labor Law 240(1) cause of action. Plaintiff fell from an unsecured ladder when hit by small beams falling from the ceiling:

Plaintiff is entitled to partial summary judgment on his Labor Law § 240(1) claim. Plaintiff met his prima facia burden by establishing that he was injured when he was hit by 20-to-30-pound small beams falling from the ceiling, causing him to lose balance while standing on an unsecured ladder … , and [defendant’s] evidence in opposition to this claim did not raise a triable issue of fact. Urquia v Deegan 135 Realty LLC, 2024 NY Slip Op 05080, First Dept 10-15-24

Practice Point: Losing one’s balance on an unsecured ladder when struck by a falling object makes out a prima facie case under Labor Law 240(1).

 

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