MATTER OF EAST 51ST STREET CRANE COLLAPSE LITIGATION

5735, 769000/08, 104427/08, 111098/08, 108131/08, 107759/08, 103949/08, 113949/08, 108449/09.

89 A.D.3d 426 (2011)

931 N.Y.S.2d 860

2011 NY Slip Op 7695

In the Matter of EAST 51ST STREET CRANE COLLAPSE LITIGATION. JOHN DELLA PORTA et al., Respondents, v. EAST 51ST STREET DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC, et al., Appellants, et al., Defendants. (And a Third-Party Action.) DENISE C. BLEIDNER, Respondent, v. EAST 51ST STREET DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, et al., Appellants, et al., Defendants. (And a Third-Party Action.) ROSALIE STEPHENS, Respondent, v. CITY OF NEW YORK et al., Defendants, and EAST 51ST STREET DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC, et al., Appellants. (And a Third-Party Action.) SUSAN JENDERSEE, Respondent, v. EAST 51ST STREET DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC, et al., Appellants, et al., Defendants. (And a Third-Party Action.) JESSICA GALLONE, Respondent, v. EAST 51ST STREET DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC, et al., Appellants, et al., Defendants. (And a Third-Party Action.) THALIA M. MAZZA, Respondent, v. EAST 51ST STREET DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC, et al., Appellants, et al., Defendants. (And a Third-Party Action.) CATHERINE M. COHEN, Respondent, et al., Plaintiffs, v. EAST 51ST STREET DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC, et al., Appellants, et al., Defendants. (And a Third-Party Action.)

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.

Decided November 1, 2011.


Where, as here, it is undisputed that plaintiff John Della Porta was injured as a result of the collapse of a crane, a prima facie case of liability under Labor Law § 240 (1) is established (see Thompson v St. Charles Condominiums, 303 A.D.2d 152, 154 [2003], lv dismissed 100 N.Y.2d 556 [2003]; Cosban v New York City Tr. Auth., 227 A.D.2d 160

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases