Michael Melber, Respondents v. 6333 Main Street, Inc., Appellant, Defendant

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed the grant of summary judgment on the plaintiff's Labor Law §240(1) claim, holding that the injury did not arise from a hazard within the statute's narrow class of elevation‑related dangers. The Court reasoned that the protective devices contemplated by §240(1) could not have prevented the injury caused by an electrical conduit on the floor.