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New York Court of Appeals, 2005

Outar v. City of New York

Outar v. City of New York
New York Court of Appeals · Decided June 9, 2005 · Chief Judge Kaye and Judges G.B. Smith, Ciparick, Rosenblatt, Graffeo, Read and R.S. Smith Concur
832 N.E.2d 1186; 5 N.Y.3d 731; 799 N.Y.S.2d 770; 2005 N.Y. LEXIS 1218 (North Eastern Reporter, Second Series)

Outar v. City of New York

Opinion

OPINION OF THE COURT

On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.4), order affirmed, with costs. The elevation differential between the dolly and plaintiff was sufficient to trigger Labor Law § 240 (l)’s protection, and the dolly was an object that required securing for the purposes of the undertaking (cf. Narducci v Manhasset Bay Assoc., 96 NY2d 259, 268 [2001]).

Concur: Chief Judge Kaye and Judges G.B. Smith, Ciparick, Rosenblatt, Graffeo, Read and R.S. Smith.

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