Case Name: Evelyn Ares, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Rafael Ares, Deceased, Appellant, v. State of New York et al., RespondentsV
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1992-10-29
Citations: 80 N.Y.2d 949
Docket Number: 
Parties: Evelyn Ares, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Rafael Ares, Deceased, Appellant, v State of New York et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 80
Pages: 959–960

Head Matter:
Evelyn Ares, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Rafael Ares, Deceased, Appellant, v State of New York et al., Respondents.
Argued September 15,1992;
decided October 29, 1992
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Sullivan & Liapakis, P. C., New York City (Cheryl Eisberg Moin and Pamela Anagnos Liapakis of counsel), for appellant.
White, Fleischner, Fino & Wade, New York City (Benjamin A. Fleischner and Lynn J. Hershkovits of counsel), for New York State Thru way Authority, respondent.
Robert Abrams, Attorney-General, Albany (Jerry Boone of counsel), for State of New York, respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.
The Appellate Division erred in concluding that Labor Law § 241 (6) applies only to work in connection with the construction or demolition of buildings and not to the highway construction project involved here (see, Mosher v State of New York, 80 NY2d 286 [decided today]). Nevertheless, the claimant's cause of action under that section was properly dismissed. The record supports the Court of Claims conclusion that claimant failed to establish that a violation of a safety regulation promulgated pursuant to Labor Law § 241 (6) was the proximate cause of the accident.
Chief Judge Wachtler and Judges Simons, Kaye, Titone, Hancock, Jr., and Bellacosa concur; Judge Smith taking no part.
Order affirmed, with costs, in a memorandum.