NIEVES v. TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

5649.

158 A.D.3d 464 (2018)

67 N.Y.S.3d 845

2018 NY Slip Op 00901

RUBY NIEVES, Respondent, v. TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK et al., Appellants.

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

Decided February 8, 2018.


Triable issues of fact as to how the accident occurred warrant the denial of plaintiff's motion. Plaintiff testified that she was injured when, while standing on a scaffold and constructing a wall, she fell from the scaffold to another platform several feet below. However, defendants submitted evidence showing that she never fell from the scaffold. Defendants submitted an affidavit from plaintiff's foreman in which he stated that when he responded to the accident scene, he...

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