Judgment affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.
The trial court did not err in refusing to charge that contributory negligence was not a defense to this action. It has been held that under section 255 of the Labor Law, the defense of contributory negligence is a proper issue for the jury's determination (see Hente v Shercoop Corp.,...
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