Construction Law

The Fourth Department reversed Supreme Court and granted a construction worker partial summary judgment under Labor Law § 240(1) after a CSL Plasma employee duct-taped tube socks over an A-frame ladder’s feet to protect newly installed tile, causing the ladder to slide and injuring the plaintiff.

The Fourth Department affirmed denial of a homeowner’s motion for summary judgment dismissing third-party claims after a temporary basement staircase collapsed, holding that the homeowner’s instruction to use as few fasteners as possible raised triable questions about whether he created the dangerous condition.