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The Full Reversal

Amelia Michael May 30, 2025 No Comments
Second Department reverses Nassau County decision that granted Plaintiff’s § 241(6) claim In a recent decision, the Appellate Division, Second Department reversed a Supreme Court, Nassau County order that denied…
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Lights Out

Amelia Michael May 28, 2025 No Comments
It’s Curtains for Defendant in Temporary Stage Collapse Case Every so often it’s good to be reminded of what constitutes a “work” for the purposes of the Labor Law. In…
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Gravity

Amelia Michael May 26, 2025 No Comments
More Than Just a John Mayer Greatest Hit We all really need to start being more careful when it comes to A-frame carts. In a recent decision, the Appellate Division,…
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Screw Loose

Amelia Michael May 23, 2025 No Comments
First Department Bucks Defendant’s Attempt at Summary Judgment In a recent decision, the Appellate Division, First Department unanimously upheld a Supreme Court, New York County decision that denied the defendant’s…
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Sufficient Inconsistencies, Again

Amelia Michael May 21, 2025 No Comments
First Department Gives Us Hope on New Years Eve, 2024 A final parting gift from the First Department to bid 2024 “Adieu!” In a recent decision the Appellate Division, First…
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Ineffective In-Effect Safey Devices

Amelia Michael May 19, 2025 No Comments
“Pull-Down” Ladder Still Ladder for § 240(1) Cause of Action If it looks like a ladder, operates like a ladder, and fails suddenly without explanation, it’s probably a ladder for…
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Homeowners’ Exception to the Rescue

Amelia Michael May 16, 2025 No Comments
First Department Affirms Dismissal of Labor Law Claims Against Homeowners Finally, some positive news about housing in New York. In a recent decision, the Appellate Division, First Department unanimously affirmed…
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SMLS: Alive in 2025

Amelia Michael May 15, 2025 No Comments
Sudden Moving Ladder Syndrome Continues to Spread A tale as old as time. In a recent decision, the Appellate Division, First Department unanimously affirmed a Supreme Court, Bronx County decision…
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Trending: Falling Cement

Amelia Michael May 12, 2025 No Comments
Cement Chunk Falls from Pillar at Fashion Institute of Technology In a recent decision, the Appellate Division, First Department modified a Supreme Court, New York County decision that granted defendants’…
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