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Sobelman v. Norstar Bank

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Apr 8, 1996
226 A.D.2d 444 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)

Opinion

April 8, 1996

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Orange County (Sherwood, J.).


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with one bill of costs to the respondents appearing separately and filing separate briefs.

The Supreme Court did not err by dismissing the complaint after the close of the plaintiff's evidence. Although the plaintiff testified that he stepped in a depression on a sand walkway and twisted his back while carrying a 90-pound wall panel, the evidence is insufficient to establish a violation of a specific provision of the Industrial Code (12 NYCRR 1.0 et seq.). Thus, it does not support a claim pursuant to Labor Law § 241 (6) ( see, Ross v. Curtis-Palmer Hydro-Elec. Co., 81 N.Y.2d 494). Moreover, since the plaintiff failed to show that the defendants had actual or constructive notice of the condition that allegedly caused his injuries, there is no basis for liability under Labor Law § 200 ( see, Mantovi v. Nico Constr. Co., 217 A.D.2d 650; Kennedy v. McKay, 86 A.D.2d 597). Bracken, J.P., Rosenblatt, O'Brien and Goldstein, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Sobelman v. Norstar Bank

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Apr 8, 1996
226 A.D.2d 444 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)
Case details for

Sobelman v. Norstar Bank

Case Details

Full title:NATHAN SOBELMAN, Appellant, v. NORSTAR BANK, Respondent, and PAVARINI…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Apr 8, 1996

Citations

226 A.D.2d 444 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)
641 N.Y.S.2d 39

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