Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs and motion denied.
Memorandum:
To be entitled to a judgment on liability for a violation of section 240 (1) of the Labor Law, plaintiff was required to prove, as a matter of law, not only a violation of the section, but also that the violation was a proximate cause of his injuries (see, Bland v Manocherian,
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