Morales v. D & a Food Service
| Decision Date | 25 June 2008 |
| Docket Number | No. 117,117 |
| Citation | 10 N.Y.3d 911,892 N.E.2d 842 |
| Parties | Lino MORALES, Appellant, v. D & A FOOD SERVICE, Defendant, and Camillo M. Santomero, III, Respondent. |
| Court | New York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals |
The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, with costs, defendant Santomero's motion for summary judgment denied, plaintiffs cross motion for partial summary judgment on his Labor Law § 240(1) cause of action against defendant Santomero granted and the certified question answered in the negative.
Contrary to defendant's argument, plaintiff's work constituted an alteration within the meaning of Labor Law § 240(1) (see Joblon v. Solow, 91 N.Y.2d 457, 465, 672 N.Y.S.2d 286, 695 N.E.2d 237 [1998]). In light of our recent decision in Sanatass v. Consolidated Inv. Co., Inc., 10 N.Y.3d 333, 858 N.Y.S.2d 67, 887 N.E.2d 1125 (2008), defendant's contention that he lacks a sufficient nexus with plaintiff to support liability under section 240(1) is without merit. Since plaintiff made a prima facie showing of entitlement to judgment as a matter of law on his section 240(1) claim and defendant failed to raise a triable issue of fact in opposition thereto, plaintiff is entitled to partial summary judgment on liability.
Order reversed, with costs, defendant Santomero's motion for summary judgment denied, plaintiff's cross motion for partial summary judgment as to liability on his Labor Law § 240(1) cause of action against defendant Santomero granted and certified question answered in the negative, in a memorandum.
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