Plaintiff's testimony that he was injured when the ladder on which he was standing collapsed established a prima facie case under Labor Law § 240 (1), and it is not enough to avoid summary judgment for defendants simply to argue that plaintiff is the sole witness to the accident with exclusive knowledge of the facts as to how the accident happened (see, Klein v City of New York,
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ACOSTA v. 888 7TH AVE. ASSOCS.
248 A.D.2d 284 (1998)
670 N.Y.S.2d 79
William Acosta et al., Respondents, v. 888 7th Avenue Associates et al., Appellants
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
March 24, 1998
March 24, 1998
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.
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