Whether the ladder on which plaintiff was working tipped as a result of plaintiff losing her balance when she lost control of the sheetrock she was handling, or, indeed, whether plaintiff fell off the ladder without it having tipped at all, are not material issues of fact. Plaintiff's negligence, if any, is of no consequence (Rocovich v Consolidated Edison Co.,
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