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BLAKE v. NEIGHBORHOOD HOUS.

1 N.Y.3d 280 (2003)

803 N.E.2d 757

771 N.Y.S.2d 484

RUPERT BLAKE et al., Appellants, v. NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF NEW YORK CITY, INC., Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 23, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kelner & Kelner, New York City (Gail S. Kelner of counsel), for appellants.

Carol R. Finocchio, New York City, Lisa M. Comeau and Law Office of Patrick Colligan for respondent.

Andrew Zajac, Jericho, Michael J. Caulfield, Dawn C. DeSimone, Elizabeth Anne Bannon and Kathleen D. Foley for Defense Association of New York City, Inc., amicus curiae.

Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo, New York City (Brian J. Shoot of counsel), and Nancy Kramer for New York State Trial Lawyers Association, amicus curiae.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges G.B. SMITH, CIPARICK, GRAFFEO and READ concur.

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROSENBLATT, J.

We are presented with the question whether a plaintiff who was injured while using a ladder may prevail in a Labor Law § 240 (1) action even when a jury finds that the ladder was so constructed and operated as to give him proper protection and he was the sole cause of his injury. In deciding the appeal, it is necessary for us to address the concept of strict (or absolute...

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