Case Name: Dennis D. Horvath, Appellant, v. Niacet Corporation, Respondent and Third-Party Plaintiff. Apollo Steel Corporation Third-Party Defendant-Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1985-11-15
Citations: 115 A.D.2d 262
Docket Number: 
Parties: Dennis D. Horvath, Appellant, v Niacet Corporation, Respondent and Third-Party Plaintiff. Apollo Steel Corporation Third-Party Defendant-Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 115
Pages: 262–262

Head Matter:
Dennis D. Horvath, Appellant, v Niacet Corporation, Respondent and Third-Party Plaintiff. Apollo Steel Corporation Third-Party Defendant-Respondent.

Opinion:
Order unanimously reversed, on the law, with costs, and plaintiff's motion granted. Memorandum: The court erred in refusing to grant plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment on his claim under Labor Law § 240. The duty imposed on the owner under that section is not satisfied by proof that a safety belt and line were available at the bottom of a gang box at the jobsite and that plaintiff could have used it (Heath v Soloff Constr., 107 AD2d 507). (Appeal from order of Supreme Court, Erie County, Cook, J.—summary judgment.) Present—Dillon, P. J., Doerr, O'Donnell, Pine and Schnepp, JJ.