Sole Proximate Cause Defense Defeats Plaintiff’s Summary Judgment Motion Under Labor Law § 240(1)

July 17, 2026

A falling worker and an engaged safety harness do not automatically equal liability. In Neto v Buddies Bro, LLC (2026), the Appellate Division reversed an order that had granted the plaintiff summary judgment on liability under Labor Law § 240(1), and sent the question to a jury….
By: Ropers Majeski

Sole Proximate Cause Defense Defeats Plaintiff’s Summary Judgment Motion Under Labor Law § 240(1)

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