Palmer v County of Erie
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Palmer v County of Erie
2012 NY Slip Op 06674
Decided on October 5, 2012
Appellate Division, Fourth Department
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
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Decided on October 5, 2012
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department
PRESENT: SCUDDER, P.J., FAHEY, LINDLEY, SCONIERS, AND MARTOCHE, JJ.
897 CA 11-01726
[*1]SHAWN PALMER, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT,
v
COUNTY OF ERIE, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. (APPEAL NO. 2.)
Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Erie County (Tracey A. Bannister, J.), entered May 9, 2011. The order denied that part of plaintiff's motion seeking leave to renew and granted that part of plaintiff's motion seeking partial summary judgment on liability pursuant to Labor Law § 240 (1).
RUPP, BAASE, PFALZGRAF, CUNNINGHAM & COPPOLA LLC, BUFFALO (ERIC S. BERNHARDT OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.
MAXWELL MURPHY, LLC, BUFFALO (ALAN D. VOOS OF COUNSEL), FOR PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT.
It is hereby ORDERED that the order so appealed from is unanimously reversed on the law without costs, plaintiff's motion insofar as it seeks leave to renew is granted, that part of the underlying motion seeking summary judgment dismissing the Labor Law § 240 (1) claim against defendant is denied, that claim is reinstated and plaintiff's motion insofar as it seeks partial summary judgment on that claim is denied.
Decided on October 5, 2012
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department
PRESENT: SCUDDER, P.J., FAHEY, LINDLEY, SCONIERS, AND MARTOCHE, JJ.
897 CA 11-01726
[*1]SHAWN PALMER, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT,
v
COUNTY OF ERIE, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. (APPEAL NO. 2.)
Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Erie County (Tracey A. Bannister, J.), entered May 9, 2011. The order denied that part of plaintiff's motion seeking leave to renew and granted that part of plaintiff's motion seeking partial summary judgment on liability pursuant to Labor Law § 240 (1).
RUPP, BAASE, PFALZGRAF, CUNNINGHAM & COPPOLA LLC, BUFFALO (ERIC S. BERNHARDT OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.
MAXWELL MURPHY, LLC, BUFFALO (ALAN D. VOOS OF COUNSEL), FOR PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT.
It is hereby ORDERED that the order so appealed from is unanimously reversed on the law without costs, plaintiff's motion insofar as it seeks leave to renew is granted, that part of the underlying motion seeking summary judgment dismissing the Labor Law § 240 (1) claim against defendant is denied, that claim is reinstated and plaintiff's motion insofar as it seeks partial summary judgment on that claim is denied.
Same Memorandum as in Palmer v County of Erie ([appeal No. 1] ___ AD3d ___ [Oct. 5, 2012]).
Entered: October 5, 2012
Frances E. Cafarell
Clerk of the Court
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